More than 11 automobiles parked in the Varsity Storage Lot and the Wolf Village parking lots have been the targets of break-ins over the past three weeks, according to an e-mail from the Assistant Director for University Apartments Chester Miller.

But Miller declined to comment.

According to Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police, the breaking-and-entering incidents started in early September but have tapered off in the past few days.

Campus Police has two suspects in the cases. One was recently arrested and jailed on other charges.

Barnwell said the decline in break-ins and the jailing of the suspect may correlate.

“[The suspect] got arrested Friday, and we haven’t had any break-ins lately,” he said.

Suspicious activity in the Varsity Lot has also dropped off as of late after an encounter with a suspect.

“We got into a foot chase with an individual about a week ago in the Varsity Lot,” Barnwell said.

Certain types of cars are commonly targeted in both lots, according to Barnwell.

“We’ve had a lot of Jeeps and Hondas,” he said.

The stereos in Hondas are universal to the brand, meaning they work in all makes and models of Hondas, and are prime targets for theft and resale, according to Barnwell.

Miller’s e-mail to Wolf Village residents also cautioned against leaving anything of value in vehicles including cell phones, iPods, Bluetooth devices and CD’s.

Barnwell said a GPS system, a mp3 player, binoculars and a laptop were stolen in the most recent break-ins on Sept. 25 and 28.

“It’s the little things that you don’t think of,” he said of what had been stolen in the break-ins.

Siddhi Gupta, Resident Advisor in Wolf Village and junior in biological sciences, said she had heard of the break-ins and planned to inform her residents.

“We as RAs were told about it. They told us to remove all things that are valuable,” Gupta said. “I’m going to probably hold a floor meeting soon … and go over some things.”

Despite the recent increase in break-ins, Gupta said she had a friend whose car was broken into last year at Wolf Village.

“He had a lot of stuff stolen,” she said. “It was hard for him to recover all that stuff.”

Wolf Village, in collaboration with Campus Police, is hosting a series of safety programs for residents during the month of October to combat the surge of crime and keep students safe, according to Miller’s e-mail.

Barnwell also urged students to report any peculiar activities in the Varsity and Wolf Village lots.

“We’ve got students that keep odd hours, studying and whatnot,” he said. “So we’re hoping they can help us keep a watch out.”

He added that the police were running surveillance in the area and concentrating on after-hours activity.

Gupta agreed that the break-ins have likely taken place at odd hours and suggested adding cameras or better lighting to the lots to increase security measures.

“I’m scared, yes, but there’s nothing I can really do,” she said. “I need a car on campus.”