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Student accused of pointing gun at roommate identified

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Oct 20, 2017

Students received an Osprey Update early Friday morning about police arresting 19-year-old Cage William Edwards for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The victim told police he was sitting...

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Student points gun and pulls trigger, according to UNFPD

Ronnie Rodgers | Oct 20, 2017

A UNF student was arrested after he pointed a gun at his roommate and pulled the trigger, according to UNFPD. An Osprey Update that was sent to students stated that a student did pull the trigger...

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Police Beat: Shattered glass and a broken TV

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Oct 18, 2017

Broken Wall of Glass A UNF employee found a shattered 12-foot tall sheet of glass on Oct. 6 in the Biological Science Building. Physical Facilities supervisor told officials that the employee...

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Police Beat: Snatch and dash, missing bike and more damaged cars

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Sep 28, 2017

Snatch and Dash UNFPD was dispatched to the Crossings on Sept. 21 regarding a theft. A UNF student told officials that he was walking to his dorm in the Crossings late at night when an unknown...

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Police beat: Parking garage brawl and student arrested for headbutting

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Aug 31, 2017

Parking spot brawl Trying to find parking in the garages can be crazy, especially around lunch time. We all have tactics to get a spot from stalking students to giving them rides to their cars....

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Golf cart crashes into fire hydrant

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Aug 23, 2017

On Aug. 14, UNFPD and Jacksonville Fire Rescue responded to a call regarding a golf cart that crashed against a fire hydrant on campus. According to the police report, a UNF employee was driving...

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Police Beat: Drug overdose and police shatter a window

Alex Torres-Perez | Aug 12, 2017

Drug Overdose After a student overdosed, a student called UNFPD in order to help. Both UNFPD and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Station 50 were dispatched to the Fountains to help on July 31. Officials...

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Police Beat: Fights and damaged cars

Police Beat: Fights and damaged cars

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Aug 2, 2017

Roommate Squabble It was around noon just outside of the Communications Building. Some students were out eating lunch or sunbathing out in the Green. However, at the English Language Program area,...

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Police Beat: broken window, stolen shades and a flip phone

Police Beat: broken window, stolen shades and a flip phone

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Jul 18, 2017

Caution! Havoc at the Boathouse If you’ve walked by the Student Union Plaza, you will notice some areas blocked off with cautionary tape. On July 1, a UNFPD officer went to The Boathouse, but...

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Police Beat: Missing wedding ring and headphones

Police Beat: Missing wedding ring and headphones

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Jun 21, 2017

Where’s My Wedding Ring?!? A woman reported her wedding ring missing on June 17 after she left it on the sink of a bathroom in the Fine Arts building. According to the police report, the woman...

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Ride Along with Jim Carey

Ride Along with Jim Carey

Alexandra Torres-Perez | May 30, 2017

On April 20, I spent several hours doing a ride along with Officer Jim Carey. Despite it being the infamous holiday, the night passed reasonably quietly, except for the time spent talking between us....

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Police Beat: Take, take, take

Police Beat: Take, take, take

Alex Torres-Perez | May 16, 2017

Losing Gains A driver’s license and a VISA gift card were taken from the back of a student’s cellphone on May 10. According to the police report, the student had left his phone in the cubicle between...

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