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Police beat: another stolen skateboard, violence between roommates, vehicle damage

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Oct 28, 2019

Another skateboard theft What's scarier than the spooks this week? Skateboard theft. A student’s skateboard was stolen from the racks outside the Osprey Cafe after being left there for only an...

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Police beat: weed in a suitcase, stolen wallet and fighting in the dorms

Alexander Bowman, Police Reporter | Oct 14, 2019

Weed found in a suitcase A UNF student who is a resident at The Village hid marijuana in her suitcase and was caught by UPD on Oct. 8, according to a police report. An officer was dispatched to The...

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Police beat: theft of an iPhone and bumper sticker

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Oct 7, 2019

The theft of an iPhone On Sep. 30, a UNFPD officer responded to a call in reference to the theft of an iPhone.  The officer met with the student who called in the complaint. The young woman told...

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Police beat: class disruption, stolen skateboard, and a missing passport

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 27, 2019

Pregnant woman disrupts class On Sep. 19, a UNFPD officer was sent to building 51 in reference to a pregnant woman disrupting a computer lab. The officer met with the professor of the class who said...

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Police beat: a lost wallet containing drugs, roommate troubles, and a stolen license plate

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 22, 2019

A misplaced wallet found containing 2 grams of cocaine On Sep. 16, the Osprey Shuttle supervisor turned in a wallet to UNFPD. The wallet was black and upon opening the wallet to try to identify the...

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UNFPD patrols for students riding bikes and skateboards through the Student Union. Photo by Alex Bowman.

UNFPD monitoring the Student Union for skateboarders and bicyclists

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 12, 2019

This morning around 9 a.m., UNFPD officers watched the Union for anyone skateboarding or riding a bike through. According to signs posted, riding bikes and skateboards through the Student Union is not...

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UNFPD police cars.

Police beat: An unexpected delivery, a stolen bike, dorm disputes and a parking ticket

Alex Bowman, Police Reporter | Sep 9, 2019

Did Pacific Sun deliver a pair of jeans or a piece of rusty metal? On Aug. 28, UNFPD was dispatched to The Flats in response to a call about a theft. Upon arrival, the officer met with the victim...

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UNFPD police cars.

Police Beat: A repeat trespasser and stolen feminine products

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter | Jul 12, 2019

Trespassing On July 8th, UNFPD was dispatched to The Fountains where a group was causing a disturbance in the lobby. Upon questioning the group, it was revealed that they were all minors. Further...

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Campus alert warns of reported sexual assault in Osprey Cove

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter | Jul 6, 2019

According to a campus alert, UNFPD are looking for a man who reportedly sexually assaulted a woman on campus Friday. On July 5, at approximately 4:45 pm, UNFPD was dispatched to Osprey Cove, where...

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UNFPD police cars.

Police Beat: An escalated argument, a threatening phone call and a stolen wallet

Ramona Ramdeen, Police Reporter | Jul 3, 2019

Wait. What??? On June 24, 2019, UNFPD responded to a call in reference to a disturbance at The Flats. Upon arrival UPD could not locate a disturbance but was stopped by a motorist in the parking lot...

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Anthony Stagnitta mugshot. Courtesy of Bradford County Sheriff's Office.

Anthony Stagnitta pleads guilty to collection and distribution of child pornography

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief | May 17, 2019

A little over a year after being arrested for collecting and distributing child pornography, former UNF student Anthony Stagnitta pled guilty. According to a release from the Department of Justice,...

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

Martinez sentenced to 6 years in prison

Heydi Ortiz, News Editor | May 10, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLxobEoIu0[/embedyt] 23-year-old, Jesse Martinez, was described by his mother as a “bundle of joy” and by the rest of his family and friends as a “quiet”...

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