Two students break into West Side Wine and Spirits

Two Alfred University students broke into West Side Wine and Spirits at 2:30 a.m. on April 29.

Surveillance videos from the liquor store show two males breaking in through the back door of the store, using their cell phones as flashlights. One of the students was seen on the tapes taking several bottles from the shelves and placing them in a bag he carried. An officer later confirmed that these were bottles of rum. The other man approached the counter and stole a folder containing confiscated ID's before they vacated the store.

Residence directors and assistants were asked to view the footage with police officers Thursday afternoon to assist with identifying suspects. After doing so, footage of the one culprit who approached the counter (taken from behind the counter) assisted the staff in identifying him as a first-year student from Cannon residence hall.

Police officers confirmed the identification by using the suspects' profile photographs on Facebook. After interviewing several students in Cannon, the second culprit was identified. According to unofficial reports, both students have been removed from campus.