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A police car is in an intersection at night. A black truck is on the right of the frame. A light post is lying on the ground.

Truck accident at Eco Road and UNF Drive leaves traffic light pole down, injuries reported

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 22, 2025

A traffic light post is down at the intersection of Eco Road and UNF Drive following an accident involving a truck that occurred on Wednesday evening. Campus police at the University of North Florida...

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Person of interest identified in attempted sexual assault near UNF campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 17, 2025

The University of North Florida Police Department has identified a person of interest in the recent attempted sexual assault that occurred near campus on the evening of Oct. 6. Joshua "Josh" Jones,...

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Investigation ongoing in attempted sexual assault near UNF campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 8, 2025

As of Wednesday afternoon, the University of North Florida Police Department is continuing to investigate an attempted sexual assault that occurred Monday night near campus. In an email to Spinnaker...

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UNF police searching for suspect in attempted sexual assault near campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 6, 2025

University of North Florida police are searching for the suspect in an attempted sexual assault that occurred Monday night near campus, according to a campus alert. The incident occurred around 8:15...

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The corner of a brick building with the title "8 Roy Lassiter Hall" on the side in white letters.

Burglary reported at UNF Lassiter Hall, credit cards used off-campus

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Aug 20, 2025

The University of North Florida issued a Clery Act Timely Warning Wednesday evening after a burglary was reported on campus earlier in the day, according to a campuswide email sent at 7:10 p.m. According...

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Man riding e-bike, waving knife arrested outside UNF maintenance facility: Police reports

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Aug 5, 2025

A Jacksonville man on an e-bike was arrested after an argument with another man turned violent on July 28 outside the UNF maintenance facility, according to police reports.  The man arrested, 61-year-old...

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Petway Hall Burglary suspect in an elevator, wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. He is carrying papers and has a Minecraft backpack on.

Police still working to arrest suspect in Petway Hall burglary who reportedly stole professor’s wallet

Sasha Koresh and Madelyn Schneider | Aug 4, 2025

Police are still working to arrest the Petway Hall burglary suspect who allegedly entered a professor’s office and stole a wallet on July 24, according to a university police report. On Monday, UNF...

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Petway Hall Burglary suspect in an elevator, wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. He is carrying papers and has a Minecraft backpack on.

Burglary reported in Petway Hall; UNF Police seeking suspect

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Jul 29, 2025

The University of North Florida Police Department is asking students, faculty and staff to be on the lookout for a suspect following a burglary in Petway Hall last week. According to a campuswide alert...

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Police Reports: 6 scooter and bike thefts reported in one week

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | Jul 12, 2025

A total of six electric scooter and bicycle thefts were reported on campus at the University of North Florida over the span of a week, according to university police reports. The first theft happened...

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A blue sign in front of a fenced-in garden that says "Frederick & Ophelia Tate Ogier Gardens"

Police Beat: Burglary at Ogier Gardens, police arrest boyfriend for trespassing, stolen electronic bike

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | May 26, 2025

Burglary at Ogier Gardens   On May 19, the senior coordinator of Ogier Gardens at the University of North Florida, discovered that 60 to 70 nectarines and plums had been stolen from the garden, according...

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Police Beat: Man arrested on campus, anonymous caller reports theft

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | May 15, 2025

A man was arrested for trespassing on University of North Florida campus and an anonymous caller reported that multiple pieces of university equipment were stolen, according to police reports from early...

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The mugshot of UNF burglary suspect, Charles Baker Jr. Baker has a dark complexion and long dreads and is not smiling.

From access to arrest: The temporary custodian at UNF and his alleged week-long crime spree

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Apr 16, 2025

The suspect arrested for last week’s burglary at UNF Petway Hall now faces five burglary and two theft charges in addition to multiple felony charges, which include false imprisonment and auto theft,...

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