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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 Students 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...

UPD Beat: Gun Found in Bag at the SoVi Rec Center 

UPD Beat: Gun Found in Bag at the SoVi Rec Center 

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor April 17, 2023

The Lee County Sheriff's Office was advised on March 21 about a black male threatening North Lake Village residents with weapons. According to the UPD report, the individual said he is affiliated with...

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