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Police Beat: Rug of fire, another satisfied customer, and a double punch to the face

October 11, 2017

Bike and run On Oct. 3, a UPD officer responded to a call that a student was injured after falling off a bike. While the officer was on his way to check on the student, UPD received another call saying...

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Police Beat: Plan B, turtle rescue, and ghost party

October 4, 2017

Turtle Rescue On Sept. 28, a UPD officer was notified about a turtle that had possibly been hit by a car on FGCU Boulevard. The officer found the turtle and then took it to a 24-hour veterinarian/rehabilitation...

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Police Beat: Drunk and lost, hungry bear, and late night rendezvous

June 23, 2017

False alarm       On Thursday, June 15 at 12:57 a.m., UPD responded to a fire-alarm call at a residence on FGCU Lake Parkway East. A resident notified officers that an individual had pulled the fire...

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Police Beat: Easter goodies, injured bird, and kitten ghosts

April 29, 2017

Drowning bike On Monday, April 17, a father called UPD at 11: 12 p.m. asking for his son’s bike to be removed from the South Bridge Loop lake. UPD was able to retrieve the bike from the lake and return...

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Police Beat: Suspicious person, fake jobs, and drug-addicted potatoes

April 23, 2017

Found property On Tuesday, April 11 at 1:44 a.m., officers located a duffle bag at North Lake Village. The bag was full of dirty gym clothes and was left by the owner’s car. Fight me On Tuesday, April...

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Police Beat: Lost property, dog on the run, and alligator strikes again

April 15, 2017

Jacked up On Tuesday, April 4 at 8:11 p.m., UPD officers lent a complainant a tire jack and assisted in helping him fix the flat tire on his vehicle. Beer bottle meets tragic end On Wednesday, April 5...

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Police Beat: Kidnapped alligator, uninvited guests, and sign slip-up

April 9, 2017

Uninvited guests On Thursday, March 30 at 6:06 p.m., UPD received a report that the subject was staying in a room he was not assigned to. Officers went to Osprey Hall and found that no one was there, but...

Alligator found in dorm at FGCU

Alligator found in FGCU students’ dorm room

April 5, 2017

FGCU students took a picture of a gator in their Palmetto Hall dorm room and posted it on Snapchat Saturday, April 1. The post spread quickly across campus and eventually ended up in UPDs possession. According...

Police Beat

Police Beat: Parking struggles, car prayers, and burnt fridge

April 1, 2017

Smoky On Wednesday, March 22 at 9:12 p.m., a Chick-Fil-A employee called UPD and said they smelled smoke. Before calling, the employee was moving the snack fridge and a cord snapped, causing the burning...

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Police Beat: Ticket trickster, disappearing drunkies, and more white nationalism posters

March 26, 2017

Washroom weed On Sunday, March 12, UPD was requested to standby while a student’s dorm was searched. A small amount of a green leafy substance was found in the bathroom. All were field-tested and tested...

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Police Beat: Barbed baseball bat, stolen projectors, and broken bathroom window

March 19, 2017

Kicking and screaming On Saturday, March 4 at 4:13 a.m., a complainant called UPD stating that there was an intoxicated man screaming and banging on car windows in North Lake Village. The subject had locked...

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Police Beat: Bathroom break in, marijuana, and roommate revenge

March 7, 2017

Bikes Taking a Bath On Monday, Feb. 27 at 1:29 p.m., a campus recreation employee found two bikes that had been left in the North Lake Village Waterfront Bath House. One of the bikes matched a description...

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