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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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Police Beat: Damage and a threat

Police Beat: Damage and a threat

Logan Ansteatt Oct 13, 2016

Tree damage UNFPD responded to a damaged vehicle at the Flats on Oct. 8. According to the police report, the victim parked her vehicle on Oct. 6 and returned to find her car damaged by a tree blown...

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Photo by Joseph Basco

UNF student almost victim of IRS scam

Logan Ansteatt Oct 12, 2016

A UNF student received a threatening phone call from someone posing as a government agent. According to the police report, around noon Sept. 8 the victim answered a call from a man with a heavy Indian...

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Graphic by Randall Johnson

Clown sighted on campus

Cassidy Alexander Oct 5, 2016

UPDATE 10/21/16 @ 1:26 p.m. Two calls were made to UNFPD on Oct. 16 and 17 over possible clown sightings. Call logs indicate a caller near Building 45 saw a clown walking across the Green at around...

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Jecorian McCray Photo courtesy JSO.

New details arise in case of killed UNF employee

Cassidy Alexander Oct 3, 2016

The man accused of orchestrating a UNF employee’s murder from a jail cell will be continuing his trial for the burglary he was originally accused of. Jecorian McCray, 23, was arrested for a burglary...

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Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Police Beat: slashed, stolen and forged

Logan Ansteatt Oct 1, 2016

Cashing In A UNF Bookstore employee used a customer’s Osprey 1 card to make purchases for himself. The police report states that an officer arrived at the bookstore on Sept. 27 in relation to a...

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Photo courtesy of St. John's County Sherriff's Office

Student admits to sexual exploitation of a 4-year-old, deputies say

Cassidy Alexander Sep 26, 2016

Neal D. Buckles, the UNF freshman accused of possessing and sending child pornography, also admitted to sexually exploiting a 4-year-old to investigators, records from St. John’s County officials state. According...

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Police Beat: Petty thefts and a weed bust

Police Beat: Petty thefts and a weed bust

Logan Ansteatt Sep 23, 2016

Stolen Socks   A pair of socks were stolen from the UNF bookstore on Sept. 8. The police report states UNFPD was approached about the theft around noon on Sept. 9. According to the report, the suspect...

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