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UPD Beat: Bear Found on Campus

UPD Beat: Bear Found on Campus

Connor Hay, Business Manager August 30, 2024

UPD responded to a call about a bear walking between SoVi Dining and Everglades Hall at South Village on Aug. 7. Police responded and spoke with the resident director, who had told housing staff to stay...

UPD Beat: Ex-Boyfriend Attempts to Break into West Lake Village

UPD Beat: Ex-Boyfriend Attempts to Break into West Lake Village

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor April 16, 2024

A student came to an FGCU employee stating they witnessed a hit-and-run crash on the second-floor ramp in Garage B at South Village on March 24. The student advised there was bumper damage to vehicle two....

UPD Beat: Officers Found Cocaine in South Village

UPD Beat: Officers Found Cocaine in South Village

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor March 26, 2024

A complainant called UPD on March 12 about a gas-like odor in Siedler Hall. While on the phone, he noted that he believed the odor was coming from the ceiling. Occupants in the building evacuated. Unit...

UPD Beat: Anonymous Person Leaving Canned Food in West Lake Village

UPD Beat: Anonymous Person Leaving Canned Food in West Lake Village

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor March 20, 2024

On Feb. 15, UPD received a call from LCSO stating there was a male with dark hair wearing a hoodie revving his engine in front of Building F at North Lake Village. When the complainant attempted to tell...

UPD Beat: Alligator the Length of a Car Found on Campus

UPD Beat: Alligator the Length of a Car Found on Campus

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor February 19, 2024

On Feb. 6, a parent requested a welfare check on their student because they were unable to contact them. The officer contacted the student and asked them to contact the complainant. The student did not...

UPD Beat: Professor Kicks Student Out of the Classroom Because of a PowerPoint Presentation

UPD Beat: Professor Kicks Student Out of the Classroom Because of a PowerPoint Presentation

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor February 15, 2024

On Feb. 1, Unit 12 found a running vehicle parked on the third floor of Garage 3 after-hours. Police found marijuana, a grinder and rolling papers after searching the vehicle. The single occupant was found...

UPD Beat: Officers Receive a Report About a Possible Extortion

UPD Beat: Officers Receive a Report About a Possible Extortion

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor December 8, 2023

On Nov. 17, officers responded to a call from a student in North Lake Village about being harassed by a male subject. She said she no longer felt safe walking from the Oak dorm building to the Ackert Community...

UPD Beat: Campus Golf Cart Hits Student's Car

UPD Beat: Campus Golf Cart Hits Student’s Car

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor December 6, 2023

On Nov. 9, UPD received a complaint about an angry caller who wanted to file a report about an underground alkaline spring in Sarasota. The caller was described as obnoxious and loud but not threatening....

UPD Beat: Officers Advise Student to Obtain Protective Order Against His Parents

UPD Beat: Officers Advise Student to Obtain Protective Order Against His Parents

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor September 26, 2023

On Sept. 19, UPD responded to a father requesting a welfare check for his daughter who had not spoken to him in several days. Officers found that the daughter was not registered for classes and not living...

UPD Beat: Nude Male Caught Walking Around North Lake Village

UPD Beat: Nude Male Caught Walking Around North Lake Village

Alexandra Cavalier, Assistant Assignment & Features Editor September 18, 2023

On Sept. 8, UPD received a complaint that there was a group of people hosting a Car Club meeting that was not affiliated with FGCU’s official Car Club. UPD advised FGCU's Car Club to tell its members...

UPD Beat: Snapchat Threat Not Meant for FGCU

UPD Beat: Snapchat Threat Not Meant for FGCU

Abigail Muth, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2023

UPD was called on May 5 after someone received a Snapchat from an unknown sender in a group chat among FGCU students that said they were going to “shoot up the university.” The caller sent a screenshot...

UPD Beat: Bag Filled With $11k Found At Bradshaw Library

UPD Beat: Bag Filled With $11k Found At Bradshaw Library

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor April 19, 2023

UPD was called on April 2 about a homeless white male attempting to get into the WLV Clubhouse. According to the report, when the man was spotted by the complainant, he dropped a plastic bag containing...

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