Updated: March 2, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.

University Police Department officers arrested two women near Ivory Tower Friday for allegedly entering a nearby residence hall and several unlocked rooms.

Police are still searching for a third suspect – last seen leaving Fulbright Hall – who may have stolen a MacBook Pro laptop, according to a GW Safety and Security Alert. The woman is 5 feet 7 inches tall and in her late teens.

The three suspects entered Fulbright by following a resident and then opened unlocked doors, asking for “Erica” or “Eric.” Students told officers that the women entered a total of five rooms, University spokeswoman Michelle Sherrard wrote in an email.

She added that the case is still under investigation, and declined to provide a list of charges against the suspects.

Students alerted UPD to the women Friday afternoon, and officers arrived as the suspects tried to flee.

Residence hall thefts saw an uptick earlier this semester when at least 10 electronics were stolen from unlocked rooms in three halls. University Police Chief Kevin Hay said then that students should be more vigilant, keep doors closed from strangers and prevent “tailgating” into their halls.

– Tiana Pigford, Aaron Goodtree, Colleen Murphy, and Robert Todaro contributed to this report