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Yik Yak, an app owned by Instagram, is a popular means of anonymous communication between students at UNF. Image courtesy Yik Yak

Bomb threat made on Yik Yak was joke post, user turns himself in

Alex Wilson • Sep 11, 2015
The man told authorities that the post was a joke, and after realizing that people were taking it seriously, he contacted the Jacksonville’s Sheriff's Officer.
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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police Beat: Pot bust, tire theft and a gun on campus

Brianna Dillon • Sep 2, 2015
UNF starts the fall semester with a theft, a drug bust, and a firearm found in a dorm.
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The Women's Center.Photo by Bronwyn Knight

Suspect identified, considered person of interest in sexual battery investigation

Christian Ayers • Jun 30, 2015
A student reported a sexual battery on campus after inviting over a man she met through social media.
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Officers and maintenance workers observe the scene of the crash.Photo by Alex Wilson

Failure to yield leaves student injured

Patrick Lloyd • May 27, 2015
A UNF student is in the hospital with no life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car that failed to yield on UNF Drive.
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A night in the life of the UNF Police Department

A night in the life of the UNF Police Department

Patrick Lloyd • Apr 6, 2015
I’ve been working as Spinnaker’s police reporter since January, and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed, it’s that most of the “action” happens late at night on weekends. The hardcore journalist inside me wanted to be there for something crazy. At the same time, I would never want to see a fellow Osprey in danger. That said, I think I experienced the best of both worlds...
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: A missing wallet and a suspect at large

Patrick Lloyd • Mar 27, 2015
A wallet goes missing out of a UNF student's car. A man who punched a UNF student in the face is still at large.
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Police respond to the attempted carjacking on the Northside of Jacksonville. Photo

Something jumped up and bit me: Deputy Police Chief shoots carjacker in the buttocks

Alex Wilson • Mar 17, 2015
UNFPD Deputy Police Chief Charles “Bill” Strudel shot a suspect three times in the butt during a botched carjacking attempt at 10:45 p.m. on March 16, according to a phone interview with Police Chief Frank Mackesy and a police report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO.)
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: Damage done to students’ cars

Patrick Lloyd • Mar 10, 2015
A student's car was keyed in Lot 18, another student's registration decal goes missing, a student had her tires slashed and yet another student's car was damaged.
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UNF Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matthew Driscoll was seen at The Flats early this morning with UNFPD officers. Photo courtesy resident of The Flats

Gunshot, punch result in two arrests: one a UNF track athlete

Connor Spielmaker • Mar 7, 2015
UNF Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matthew Driscoll was seen at The Flats early this morning with UNFPD officers. A witness said he heard a fight had broken out inside a building where UNF men’s basketball players allegedly live.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: marijuana found; a ring, a wallet and a ladder go missing

Patrick Lloyd • Feb 11, 2015
UNFPD discovers marijuana in a student's car when an officer pulled the student over for a defective exhaust on his car. Meanwhile, a ring, a wallet and a ladder went missing on campus.
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Photo courtesy thetruthaboutguns.com

Collecting dust: UNFPD still isn’t using body cameras

Patrick Lloyd • Feb 4, 2015
UNFPD still isn't using the body cameras that were received two months ago. Other Florida universities use body cameras.
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UNFPD receives $16,100 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

UNFPD receives $16,100 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

Patrick Lloyd • Jan 31, 2015
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave UNFPD a grant with which to buy life saving equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs), an AED trainer, a pads adapter and wall unit as well as a data cable.
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