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Police Beat: Stolen bike, ghosts, and singing apparitions

December 30, 2016

Bicycle Pump Predicaments On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 5:21 p.m., a complainant called UPD requesting assistance with the bicycle pump in front of McTarnaghan Hall. The complainant was unsure whether the pump...

Police Beat 8/22

Police Beat: Berry pickers, pool problems, and fishing for alligators

September 23, 2016

Mother dearest A concerned mother contacted UPD on Sept. 13, at 5:38 p.m., because she had not heard from her daughter since she was supposed to be out of class at 4:30 p.m. UPD officers met with the mother...

Police Beat 8/22

Police Beat: Missing adult, killed bobcat, and a disappearing car

August 27, 2016

Notice to appear issued On Monday Aug. 22 at 8:08 a.m. a UPD officer stopped a car after observing the driver throw something from the vehicle. At 8:15 a.m. the item was located and consisted of a plastic...

Police Beat (2/22/2016 – 2/27/2016)

March 6, 2016

02/22/2016, 10:55 p.m. A UPD officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana while walking up to the lobby of Palmetto Hall. The odor came from a vehicle parked nearby the entrance. The officer searched the...

Police Beat (02/08/2016- 02/14/2016)

February 20, 2016

02/08/2016, 10:12 a.m. A UPD officer removed a bird that was flying inside Sugden Hall. The officer took the bird outside. 02/09/2016, 6:53 a.m. A UPD officer spotted an unoccupied vehicle at the end of...

Police beat (01/17/2016-01/23/2016)

January 30, 2016

01/17/2016, 3:22 p.m. A complainant called UPD and said they saw an occupant of a white Ford sedan throw a beer bottle at a road sign on FGCU Boulevard. A UPD officer located the subject vehicle at 4:08...

Police Beat (11/23/15 – 11/29/15)

December 5, 2015

11/23/2015, 11:19 a.m. UPD got a crisis alert in regards to a 19-year-old female who had passed out in the student health services modular. Lee Control was contacted, and EMS was escorted by UPD through...

Police Beat 10/07 – 10/10 2015

October 14, 2015

10/07/2015, 1:24 a.m. A housing resident called UPD and stated that no parking spaces were available in West Lake Village except for the handicapped spaces. She asked if she could park in those, but UPD...

Police Beat

October 12, 2015

09/20/2015, 10:23 a.m. A female individual called UPD to file a complaint regarding a traffic crash that took place on Sept. 19. She said she hit a yellow pole outside of the Aquatics Center, and it dented...

Police Beat (09/13/15-09/17/15)

September 23, 2015

9/13/15, 2:10 a.m. A vehicle was stopped in front of Biscayne Hall because of the lack of a tag light. UPD conducted a search and found a small amount of marijuana and a pipe. An empty beer can was found...

Police beat (08/30/15 – 09/01/15)

September 12, 2015

08/30/2015 2:15 p.m. A complainant reported money was stolen out of her wallet while it was in her vehicle, which was parked in the auxiliary lot in South Village during the night. UPD officers met with...

Police Beat (April 8-14)

Police Beat (April 8-14)

April 21, 2015

04/08/2015 10:33 p.m. UPD searched a vehicle in South Village Lot A after a sergeant observed the driver rolling a marijuana cigarette on a tray. When the officer knocked on the window, the driver passed...

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