{"id":9934,"date":"2026-04-21T20:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=9934"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:34:16","slug":"students-climb-on-the-roof-claudia-crosby-theater-raises-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/04\/21\/students-climb-on-the-roof-claudia-crosby-theater-raises-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Group climbs onto the roof of Claudia Crosby Theater; raises safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 The search is on for a group of students who climbed onto the roof of Claudia Crosby Theater and also disturbed a piece of broadcast equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video shows that on April 11, students climbed onto the roof of Claudia Crosby Theater and tampered with TROY TrojanVision News\u2019 quad camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFETY NEWS: TPD give up-close look at patrol tactics during Citizen\u2019s Police Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TROY TrojanVision News\u2019 Director of Television Aaron Taylor discovered the camera angle looked off Monday morning. That is when he decided to watch recorded footage from the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He quickly discovered who was responsible for the lopsided camera.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe found that there were students on the roof of Claudia Crosby, which is not safe,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the climbers’ faces cannot be seen in the footage, TrojanVision’s camera did capture their voices. At one point, the climbers can be heard discussing repelling off of the roof of Crosby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s only two stories, it\u2019s pretty survivable,\u201d one student said. \u201cWe should at least bring ropes; I\u2019ll even bring my repelling harness. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Claudia Crosby Theater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cHere\u2019s [TrojanVision\u2019s camera mount] a good anchor point.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After watching the video, Taylor contacted Dean of Student Services Herb Reeves and Troy University Police Department<\/a> (TUPD) Chief George Beaudry. According to Beaudry, this is not the first time people have climbed onto campus buildings’ rooftops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, this is a reoccurring issue,\u201d Beaudry said. \u201cWe don\u2019t want anybody to get hurt \u2014 that\u2019s the main thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a prohibited area. That\u2019s [Claudia Crosby Theater] a high enough building that you could likely die or be seriously injured if you fall.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor said he\u2019s not concerned about the camera itself \u2014 but about student safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur camera wasn\u2019t damaged,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI\u2019m not seeking any justice for the camera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy main concern is that students were putting themselves in harm\u2019s way. In the footage, you could even see them dangling their feet off the edge.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camera was re-mounted April 14 by TrojanVision\u2019s engineers. As of now, there have been no new security updates to prohibit roof climbing on Troy\u2019s campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TUPD has not yet confirmed the identities of the roof climbers. However, Beaudry said he has promising footage of the suspects. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 The search is on for a group of students who climbed onto the roof of Claudia Crosby Theater and also disturbed a piece of broadcast equipment. <\/p>\n

Video shows that on April 11, students climbed onto the roof of Claudia Crosby Theater and tampered with TROY TrojanVision News\u2019 quad camera. <\/p>\n

SAFETY NEWS: TPD give up-close…<\/p>\n

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