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Police Beat: Snatch and dash, missing bike and more damaged cars

Alexandra Torres-Perez Sep 28, 2017

Snatch and Dash UNFPD was dispatched to the Crossings on Sept. 21 regarding a theft. A UNF student told officials that he was walking to his dorm in the Crossings late at night when an unknown...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

Police beat: Parking garage brawl and student arrested for headbutting

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 31, 2017

Parking spot brawl Trying to find parking in the garages can be crazy, especially around lunch time. We all have tactics to get a spot from stalking students to giving them rides to their cars....

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Behind the Badge: Officer Dario Montero

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 30, 2017

Around a year ago, Dario Montero came to UNF as a police officer for the first time. In a year, he has won the hearts of several students as their favorite officer. “His support has been very...

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Golf cart crashes into fire hydrant

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 23, 2017

On Aug. 14, UNFPD and Jacksonville Fire Rescue responded to a call regarding a golf cart that crashed against a fire hydrant on campus. According to the police report, a UNF employee was driving...

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Officers use laser guns to pinpoint the exact speed of a vehicle going through campus. Photo by Alexandra Torres-Perez

Bringing you up to speed: UNFPD talks speed traps on campus

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 16, 2017

https://youtu.be/HzP3eLAHE4Q Red and blue flashing lights—the last thing you want to see when you are trying to get to class on time. For the majority of campus, the speed limit is 30 mph, but there...

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Photo by Ronnie Rodgers

Police Beat: Drug overdose and police shatter a window

Alex Torres-Perez Aug 12, 2017

Drug Overdose After a student overdosed, a student called UNFPD in order to help. Both UNFPD and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Station 50 were dispatched to the Fountains to help on July 31. Officials...

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Ride Along with Jim Carey

Ride Along with Jim Carey

Alexandra Torres-Perez May 30, 2017

On April 20, I spent several hours doing a ride along with Officer Jim Carey. Despite it being the infamous holiday, the night passed reasonably quietly, except for the time spent talking between us....

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Police Beat: Missing truck, stolen tech

Police Beat: Missing truck, stolen tech

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 12, 2017

Missing Wheels A student reported his black Ford truck missing from Lot 18 on April 5. According to the police report, the student parked his truck near a light pole the day before, but noticed it was...

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Police Beat: hand catching and purse snatching

Police Beat: hand catching and purse snatching

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 3, 2017

Cash Me Ousside Officials were dispatched to the Field House after two students started arguing while playing basketball on March 30. According to the police report, one student became violent after...

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Police Beat: Racial slurs and mental breakdowns

Police Beat: Racial slurs and mental breakdowns

Alexandra Torres-Perez Mar 27, 2017

Offensive Graffiti Offensive graffiti messages were found by a student in one of the bathrooms located off the hallway of the Computer Science Building on March 17th. The offensive messages were carved...

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Friends of Louissaint's watch as police investigate the scene. Photo by Julianne Brugger

Body of missing UNF student found in pond near the District

Ronnie Rodgers Feb 18, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxfGp7mu4s Authorities found the body of missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. in a pond by the District on Kernan on Saturday morning, concluding a nearly week-long...

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Search comes to an end on missing student's 21st birthday

Search comes to an end on missing student’s 21st birthday

Pierce Turner Feb 16, 2017

The search for missing UNF student George Louissaint, Jr. has ended, according to UNF Police Chief Frank Mackesy. Only the JSO dive team continued to search on Thursday, Feb. 16 — Louissaint’s 21st...

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