February was a high time for thievery at Eastern. So severe the two cases are still under investigation.

On Feb. 15 two projectors were reported stolen from Coleman Hall rooms 1731 and 2150. A week and a half later, 30 laptops belonging to the College of Business were stolen from an unlocked cart in Lumpkin Hall.

John Henderson, acting director of Client Services for CATS, said the laptops have already been replaced.

“We have insurance on them so the university was able to replace them after spring break,” Henderson said.

Adam Due, University Police Department Chief, said “We’re trying to work with the departments of all the buildings to make them more secure.”

It is currently unknown who stole the laptops and Due said the UPD is still looking into it. They have noticed a problem with staff not locking classroom doors when the rooms are going to be unattended.

“They leave the classroom without locking the door and no one will be there for 15 minutes or an hour and a half,” Due said.

Staff members of Lumpkin Hall made sure students were aware of the problem and its severity.

Ashley Ruark, senior secondary business education major said, “My teacher took the situation very seriously and made us realize how important it is to respect the property of the university.”

Ruark does not recall the exact amount her professor said the laptops were worth, but remembers they totaled at least $30,000.

Vicki Woodward, director of Media Relations, has not received any current information on the status of the case but said she knows it is still under investigation.