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Police Beat

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Police Beat: Stolen laptop, wallet, and reported damage

Jessica May, Police Reporter | Dec 4, 2018

Stolen laptop A victim of laptop theft met with police at the University Police Department on Nov. 13 in regards to the loss of his device. The victim told UNFPD that he had plugged his laptop...

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Police Beat: Mysterious biohazard, missing bike and unknown male

Jessica May | Nov 24, 2018

What is that... UNFPD responded to an investigation in the Fine Arts Building’s women’s restroom on Nov. 8. A staff member of Physical Facilities found blood in a toilet with unknown contents...

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Police beat: marijuana and stolen clothes

Jessica May, Police Reporter | Nov 18, 2018

Caught drug-handed On Monday, Oct. 22, a UNFPD officer saw a student throw a blunt down onto the floor, according to a UNFPD report. The student reportedly admitted to smoking marijuana to the officer....

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The Flats at UNF outdoor entrance sign

Reported sexual assault at the Flats

Jessica May | Nov 3, 2018

A UNF student was attending a party at the Flats early Saturday morning and was allegedly drugged and assaulted according to an Osprey Update sent out to students around 6:47 p.m. The Update said the...

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Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Florida Department of Transportation’s initiative of pedestrian safety at UNF

Jessica May | Oct 25, 2018

The Florida Department of Transportation granted funding to UNF’s Institute of Police Technology and Management for a project designed to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. IPTM provides training...

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UNFPD releases campus crime statistics in Annual Security Report

Jessica May | Oct 24, 2018

Rape, domestic violence, assault and stalking are present on UNF campus, according to the Annual Security Report released by the UNFPD. In an attempt to combat this, an online training module called...

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UNF Student, Jesse Martinez, was arrested on April 9.

New charges of video voyeurism filed for Jesse Martinez

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 22, 2018

UNF student, Jesse Martinez, has been charged with eight new counts of video voyeurism on Oct. 19. This is the latest in a series of charges dating back to April 9 where Martinez allegedly threatened...

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UNF Alum and local teacher charged for distributing child pornography

Hannah Lee | Oct 20, 2018

*UPDATE: 10/22 Jordan Schemmel is not a graduate student at UNF however he did graduate from UNF in 2003, according to the University. A 37-year-old teacher at Terry Parker High School and alum of UNF...

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Police Beats: Pulled over, a swinging gate, and vandalism in the restroom

Police Beats: Pulled over, a swinging gate, and vandalism in the restroom

Jessica May | Oct 12, 2018

Pulled over and caught A driver was caught with marijuana after being pulled over for speeding on Alumni Drive on Sept. 19, according to a UNFPD report. The driver was reportedly traveling at...

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Police Beat: A fraudulent ID, a stolen bike, notes on a truck and a drunk guy

Jessica May | Oct 4, 2018

A lost backpack found trouble UNFPD, as well as staff members from the Osprey Clubhouse, responded to reports of a found backpack on Sept. 28. According to the police report, the officer found...

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Resigned-dean was reportedly caught in sexual encounter with a man he met on “Adam4Adam”

Sam Chaney, Managing Editor | Oct 3, 2018

The former dean of the College of College of Computing, Engineering and Construction was engaged in sexual activity with another man just outside of the stairwell adjacent to the press box entrance of...

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Police Beat: An abundance of car issues

Jessica May | Sep 23, 2018

Interrupted nap UNF Parking Services called UNFPD about someone sleeping in a car while being illegally parked in Lot 16 on Sept. 14. According to the police report, inside the car was an employee...

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