When Halloween rolls in, normally people think about candy and spending time at get togethers; however, residents of neighborhoods near the East Side of Syracuse University have more important things to consider.
"We've got right now four people in custody in the Onondaga County Justice Center that were involved in robberies that occurred on or near campus and those folks are sitting in jail on twenty thousand dollars bail each," said Syracuse University Chief of Public Safety Anthony Callisto, Jr.
Over the past two months there have been numerous robberies and a sexual assault case that have caused area law enforcement to be on hightened alert.
Among other things, the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety has increased its number of on-duty officers as well as extending the area that the Department covers.
City of Syracuse Police have also increased efforts by having plain-clothes officers patrol the area.
The joint work has paid off thus far, as several residents said that they feel safe with their Halloween plans.
For the whole story, check out Devon's story for NCC News.
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