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New Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Thief Breaks Into Rutgers Dorm Rooms To Steal From Sleeping Students, Police Say Thief Breaks Into Rutgers Dorm Rooms To Steal From Sleeping Students, Police Say
Thief Breaks Into Rutgers Dorm Rooms To Steal From Sleeping Students, Police Say Rutgers University police were investigating two attempted burglaries in a dorm on the New Brunswick campus, authorities said. The burglary attempts happened inside Clothier Residence Hall between 4 and 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, campus police said in a Facebook post. The dorm is at 590 George Street on the College Avenue campus. The first witness reported seeing the suspect try to steal a valuable item from the witness's sleeping roommate. The suspect returned the item when the witness confronted him and the would-be thief left. A victim in another room then reported the suspect…

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by Chris Spiker
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted For Attacking Woman Inside Library At Princeton University Suspect Wanted For Attacking Woman Inside Library At Princeton University
Suspect Wanted For Attacking Woman Inside Library At Princeton University A woman was attacked by a man inside a library at Princeton University, authorities said. The attack happened inside the Lewis Science Library at about 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, the university's Department of Public Safety said in a campus alert. The woman reported she was working in a room on the fourth floor when a man asked her for help. The man then grabbed the woman by her neck and pushed her against a wall. The woman screamed and got out of the room before calling public safety. The man didn't follow her. The suspect is described as between 25 and 30 years old with dark…

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by Chris Spiker
Hamilton Township, NJ
Schools
Princeton VP Hints At More Arrests, Commencement Consequences Of Pro-Palestine Protests Princeton VP Hints At More Arrests, Commencement Consequences Of Pro-Palestine Protests
Princeton VP Hints At More Arrests, Commencement Consequences Of Pro-Palestine Protests Princeton University's vice president for campus life hinted at more arrests and graduation consequences in the ongoing pro-Palestine protests In a letter to students Tuesday evening, April 30. Thirteen pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested at the Ivy League college on Monday evening, April 29 after briefly occupying Clio Hall, home of the graduate school, university officials said. Those arrested at the school included five undergraduates, six graduate students, one postdoctoral researcher and one person not affiliated with the university, Princeton President Christopher …

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by Jon Craig
Teaneck, NJ
Schools
FDU Shelter In Place Lifted (UPDATE) FDU Shelter In Place Lifted (UPDATE)
FDU Shelter In Place Lifted (Update) FDU's Metro Campus briefly went into a shelter in place Monday morning following what turned out to be an unsubstantiated report of a man with a gun. Two people walking a dog claimed to have seen the gunman in the Teaneck campus's Northpointe parking lot near the pedestrian footbridge on Monday morning, Dec. 11, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. They told this to another civilian, then continued walking their dog across the Spirit Bridge over the Hackensack River into Hackensack, the chief said. That person then stopped a passing campus security guard, he said. "FDU security immedi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED) 'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (UPDATED)
'Juvenile' Groups Exchange Fire In Shootout On Temple Campus: Authorities (Updated) (Note: this story has been updated to include new information from Philadelphia police.) Temple University police are investigating an apparent shootout between two groups on Campus Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, according to security officials. University police said "two groups of juveniles" near Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue "discharged multiple shots in the direction of each other" around 4:30 p.m.  No injuries were reported.  The entire incident was caught on video camera and lasted less than five seconds, said authorities. A security officer across the street witnessed the sho…

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Shot, Killed Near Catholic University In DC Police ID Man Shot, Killed Near Catholic University In DC
Police ID Man Shot, Killed Near Catholic University In DC For the second time in less than two weeks, a man was killed near the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Southeast DC resident Robert Lavender, 44, has been identified by police as the man who was shot in the 600 block of Monroe Street NE near 7th Street NE and later died after being rushed to an area hospital. In a letter to the community, the university confirmed the shooting, noting that it is unclear whether or not the shooter or victim had any connection to the school. One suspect has been identified by Metropolitan Police Department investigators. He was described as …

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
News
Police Investigating Reports Of Shots Fired At Bowie State University Police Investigating Reports Of Shots Fired At Bowie State University
Police Investigating Reports Of Shots Fired At Bowie State University Gunshots rang out on the Bowie State University campus early on Saturday morning, though no injuries were reported. officials say. Bowie State University and Maryland State police have launched an investigation after shots were reportedly fired in a parking lot behind the school’s James E. Proctor Building. The shots were reported at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15. No injuries were reported, and no suspects have been identified by investigators. Students were advised to avoid the area amid the investigation, according to authorities. There is not believed to be a threat to…

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by Zak Failla
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Suspicious Item Causes Bomb Scare At Connecticut College Suspicious Item Causes Bomb Scare At Connecticut College
Suspicious Item Causes Bomb Scare At Connecticut College A suspicious item along a walkway at Connecticut College caused a bomb scare and students to shelter in place. The incident took place in New London County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, at the college located on Crozireer Drive in New London. New London police and fire personnel responded to the college after receiving information regarding a "suspicious" item on the walking path between the student center and the Plex, said Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police.  The item was described as a metal cylinder taped with wires sticking out of it, Galante said. Police and c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Schools
Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say
Rapist Filmed Penn State Student In Bathroom, Police Say A 52-year-old convicted rapist snuck into a Penn State University bathroom and filmed a student's "genitalia" on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Registered sex offender Mark Alonzo Williams also assaulted the student after he confronted him about the phone in  HUB-Robeson Center bathroom, Penn State University police explain in the affidavit of probable cause.  The student was using a bathroom stall on the ground floor of the HUB around 5 p.m. when he saw that Williams was in the stall next to him with “his cell phone positioned…

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by Jillian Pikora
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say
Sexual Assault: Springfield College Student Attacked In Dorm, Campus Police Say Springfield College police said they are increasing patrols at the campus after a student was sexually assaulted in their dorm room earlier this week. Campus police sent an email out to students and staff about the 1 a.m. attack on Monday, Feb. 13, at Gulick Hall. They asked residents to be vigilant and report anyone who matches the description of the suspect.  “This afternoon, February 14, 2023, a sexual assault by an unknown male was reported to have occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Gulick Hall. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Non-…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Schools
Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident
Northeastern University Hit With Bogus Bomb Threat After Explosive Package Incident For the second time in almost two weeks, a bomb threat prompted a shelter-in-place at Northeastern University, WHDH reports. However, the threat was later determined to be false. Northeastern Police informed students about police activity near Curry Student Center around 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, the department said on Twitter. Students were being told to shelter in place and avoid the area at all costs. pic.twitter.com/kzonE70xlj — NU Police Department (@northeasternpd) September 23, 2022 This was in response to an alleged bomb threat that was reported earlier that evening in …

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by David Cifarelli
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Ex-Lehigh University Student Accused Of Making Threats Arrested In NYC, Police Say Ex-Lehigh University Student Accused Of Making Threats Arrested In NYC, Police Say
Ex-Lehigh University Student Accused Of Making Threats Arrested In NYC, Police Say A former Lehigh University student accused of making threats directed at a group of students has been arrested, authorities said. Muhammad Diop, 20, was taken into custody in New York City by local police Wednesday, Aug. 31 without incident, university police said. He will be facing charges of terroristic threats and harassment. University police have confirmed that with Diop in custody, campus building access will return to normal. They were first made aware of the apparent threat to shoot a group of students around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. "We've been in direct contact with…

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Fundraiser Launched For Kutztown University Student Struck By Car On Campus Fundraiser Launched For Kutztown University Student Struck By Car On Campus
Fundraiser Launched For Kutztown University Student Struck By Car On Campus A fundraiser has been launched for a Kutztown University student who was struck by a car on campus Sunday, April 10. "Ollie" Hope McKeone was suddenly struck by the vehicle while in the crosswalk of the main intersection on campus, Barbara Courtney wrote on a GoFundMe.  The senior was rushed to a local hospital, where she remains in critical but stable condition, the page says. "Brought out of sedation, Ollie initially has been responsive, which, of course, is a good sign," Courtney wrote.  "As a projected positive outcome, Ollie will endure multiple surgeries and a long ho…

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by Nicole Acosta
Armonk, NY
News
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester A 32-year-old man will spend time in prison and register as a sex offender for attempted sex crimes against a Westchester college student last year. Ariel Caro, of New York City, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex abuse and attempted burglary as a sexually motivated crime, both felonies. Caro was also sentenced to 10 years post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when he is released. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018, Caro knocked on…

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by Zak Failla