According to Gibson, police have speculated that someone might have interrupted the burglar inside the bathroom, since Gibson's camera was found near the bathroom door.

Six students said their wallets had been stolen, and more said their belongings had been disturbed during the night.

In all three suites, laptops, cell phones and cameras were left untouched.

"I don't believe it was a student at all," Reyes said. "Someone was looking for cash or credit cards."

Police have hopes the students' wallets will be recovered, and put the chances of recovery at 70 to 80 percent.

"Criminals usually strip these down to just the credit cards and then dump the wallets somewhere," said Reyes. "Usually, in about a week, we'll start getting calls about found wallets."

Berkow hopes that that is true. "I don't care about the money, but I'd really like my wallet back," she said.

Bumps in the Night

The victims were shaken by the incident.

"The thing that scares me is the idea of someone coming into my room," said Jordan R. Berkow '03.

"I was sleeping right there when this happened," Gerby K. Marks '03 said, pointing into the neighboring room. "It creeps me out."

Her black Express jacket was stolen; her wallet was in the pocket.

"I first noticed it when I went looking for my favorite lip gloss, which was in the jacket pocket," Marks said.

Her roommate's academic planner was stolen; again, the wallet was inside.

The Sunday morning incident was not the first in the Yard this year.

The HUPD log shows that Canaday residents have reported several thefts; and rumors have circulated that one first-year awoke to find a man in her room reaching for her laptop computer.