"It's amusing to think what [the burglar] thought as he left our room," said Kathy M. Bencowitz '03, Harris' roommate.

Bencowitz said she believes that the burglar turned off her alarm clock Friday morning, after stealing her wallet and her roommates' backpacks.

"He stole my life in a wallet," she said. Instead of going to a class Friday morning, Bencowitz canceled her debit card and opened a new bank account.

Hours later, when Stuckey was arrested, police allege that he had Bencowitz's debit card in his pocket.

Yard Reaction

Responses to the arrest were mostly positive among students, who were relieved that the burglar had finally been arrested.

In Matthews, an atmosphere of fear had spread over the last few weeks. Some students went to the bathroom in pairs, and kept their doors locked even while they were in the room.

Others, however, were less fearful. One suite--inhabited by several male varsity athletes--posted girls' names on their door in the hope of catching the prowler.