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Police Beat

The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Fraud and a stop sign thief

Lauren Fox, General Assignment Reporter | Mar 8, 2022

Online Fraud Leads to Death Threats An online scammer threatened someone's life Wednesday morning, March 2, after the alleged scammer emailed nine checks totaling $5,000 to the victim, with instructions...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Peep vandalization, chalk messages and the scent of marijuana

Lauren Fox, General Assignment Reporter | Feb 28, 2022

Peeps and feces in a campus parked car A car on campus was vandalized with marshmallow Peeps Friday, according to a police report. The Peeps were found on the rear trunk lid of the car and wedged in a...

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Mateo Alberto Borda Boyanovich’s booking photo as provided by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Suspect identified in social media threat case, hearing date set

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Feb 3, 2022

A University of North Florida (UNF) student has been arrested after allegedly making a social media threat against the campus Monday night. Spinnaker has obtained the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO)...

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Photo by Camille Shaw

UNF student hit by vehicle while crossing street

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Dec 3, 2021

A University of North Florida (UNF) student was hit by a vehicle while walking across an unspecified part of UNF Drive.  The University Police Department (UPD) reports that the student was transported...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Half naked man attempts to fight with UPD

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Oct 25, 2021

(Updated 10:30 am Oct. 26, 2021, to correctly attribute quote.) Wearing nothing but jeans, the University Police Department (UPD) received a call about a suspicious person trying to enter campus. Described...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Vehicle vandalism

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Sep 22, 2021

Two reports of vehicle vandalism have been made to UPD since Sep. 13, both assumed to be done Carrie Underwood style: with a key. First Incident: The first report was made on September 13th when...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Police Beat: Alleged serial bike thief apprehended

Amelia Simmons, Police Reporter | Sep 14, 2021

UNF has been experiencing a series of bike thefts on campus, and UPD may have caught one of the culprits. Last week, UPD stopped a man they call David Davidson after he was seen on a bike heading to campus...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

UPD deatains group with two firearms on-campus; They were attempting to make a ‘Rap’ video, police say

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter | Jul 26, 2021

Three people were detained on the afternoon of July 22 for possession of a prohibited weapon and marijuana on school grounds, according to a police report. The group of three say they were going to make...

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Image courtesy of Charlotte May via Pexels.

5 Safety Tips for Incoming Freshmen from UNF Police Chief Mackesy

Morgan Jeremy, Reporter | Jun 8, 2021

Starting your first year of college can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be unsafe. Here are five important tips on ways to stay safe as an incoming freshman according to the Chief of UPD, Francis...

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Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana gives the last touch to his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Brooklyn borough of New York. George Floyd, whose May 25, 2020 death in Minneapolis was captured on video, plead for air as he was pinned under the knee of former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder and manslaughter in April 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

AP: Families urge legal changes to prevent more police killings

MOHAMED IBRAHIM, Associated Press | May 25, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Parents and siblings of Black men killed by police urged people during a discussion in the city where George Floyd was killed a year ago to join them in pursuing legal changes they...

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Police presence at the scene / Photo by Nathan Turoff

Body pulled out of retention pond at UNF

Shelby Senesac, News Editor | Mar 16, 2021

The body of a 17-year-old male was pulled from the retention pond beside Alumni Hall at UNF according to Action News Jax.  Officers arrived at the scene around 6 p.m. and Dani Bozzini from Action News...

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Photo of a knocked over picnic table / Photo courtesy of UPD

Property damage found near UNF dorms

Ketan Narotam, Police Reporter | Feb 11, 2021

Property damage was spotted by a UNF Resident Life Coordinator (RLC) while walking between the Osprey Cove and Osprey Landing dorms early Thursday morning, Feb. 04. A UPD officer was dispatched to building...

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