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UNFPD arrest man for indecent exposure

Ronnie Rodgers | Jan 24, 2017

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested the man who they say exposed himself to two female students earlier in January, according to an Osprey Update sent out on Jan. 24. The suspect was identified...

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Police Beat: tough security, missing phones and toilet drama

Police Beat: tough security, missing phones and toilet drama

Logan Ansteatt | Jan 14, 2017

A Push to Graduate A UNF student told UNFPD that she was pushed in the chest by a Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) security officer at the UNF Arena during a graduation ceremony on Dec. 9. The...

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Top 10 Police Beats of 2016

Top 10 Police Beats of 2016

Logan Ansteatt | Jan 12, 2017

Another year has come and gone, and with it we leave behind a backlog of UNF police beats. We saw vandalism in the dorms, garages and on vehicles. There were car crashes and perverts, but what UNF seemed...

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Police looking for man who masturbated in front of two UNF students

Hannah Lee | Jan 8, 2017

A man in a red mustang drove up to two separate female students asking for directions on campus while masturbating, according to a Campus Alert released today around 4:45 p.m. Shortly after 1 p.m.,...

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Police Beat: stolen, scribbled, and scorched

Police Beat: stolen, scribbled, and scorched

Logan Ansteatt | Dec 15, 2016

Tree Lighting UNFPD extinguished a fire on campus on Dec. 8. According to the report, an officer was on patrol around 3 a.m. on Dec. 8 when he noticed a fire in the wooded area across from Lot #11....

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Police Beat: Missing wheels

Police Beat: Missing wheels

Logan Ansteatt | Nov 29, 2016

Stolen skateboard UNFPD met with a student in reference to a stolen skateboard on Nov. 21. According to the police report, the victim stated he left his skateboard at the Osprey Cafe on Nov. 18. When...

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Student bites officer while allegedly on acid, police say

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 21, 2016

A freshman possibly on acid bit through a UNF police officer’s bulletproof vest to her skin, according to UNFPD. Three officers were dispatched to the Osprey Cove U building on Thursday, Nov. 19,...

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Police Beat: Sprayed, shattered and slashed

Police Beat: Sprayed, shattered and slashed

Logan Ansteatt | Nov 16, 2016

Graffiti while you go UNFPD responded to reports of graffiti inside a restroom in Building 3. According to the police report, the graffiti had been made sometime between the morning of Oct. 28 and...

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These racially charged drawings were found in the UNF Library.Photo courtesy Action News Jax

‘Make America white again:’ Racially motivated drawings found on campus

Hannah Lee | Nov 14, 2016

UPDATE — 11/14/16 @ 4:56 p.m. UNF president John Delaney released a statement about the incident on Monday evening. "The University has always protected freedom of speech, but we won't tolerate intimidation...

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UPDATE: Man who groped student banned from campus, police say

UPDATE: Man who groped student banned from campus, police say

Cassidy Alexander | Nov 10, 2016

UPDATE — 11/14/16 @ 5:16 p.m.   UNFPD located and identified the suspect accused of groping a residential student who responded to a Craigslist ad asking for a babysitter. An update to the original...

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Police Beat: take it all

Police Beat: take it all

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 27, 2016

Stolen Parking Pass UNFPD met with a student who had her parking pass stolen on Oct. 24. The police report states the victim parked her vehicle in Lot 38 on Oct. 20. When she returned the following...

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Police Beat: Get Wrecked

Police Beat: Get Wrecked

Logan Ansteatt | Oct 19, 2016

  Golf Cart Crash A traffic crash occurred between a golf cart and a parked car on Oct. 11. The police report states the driver and a witness were attempting to locate the witness’ car. The...

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