A guide to staying safe on campus
As the fall semester approaches, incoming students new to campus life and the surrounding Columbus community may be vulnerable to safety ri…
As the fall semester approaches, incoming students new to campus life and the surrounding Columbus community may be vulnerable to safety ri…
Crime’s on the mind — and on the map for those living off campus.
With the help of security cameras in Scott House, the University Police Division identified and soon after arrested the man who broke into the residence hall.
The Ohio State Department of Public Safety sent out a Public Safety Notice Friday to alert the campus community of a crime that occurred Wednesday in one of the residence halls.
Aggravated assaults, burglaries and domestic violence are some of the few crimes that have increased in 2021, according to Ohio State’s annual security and fire safety report.
As Ohio State reports fewer campus crimes than past summers, the university will keep its current safety programs, surveillance and joint patrols with University Police and Columbus Division of Police officers for the fall semester.
While reports of aggravated assault and burglary decreased on and near campus in 2020, instances of rape and fondling increased, according to the university’s annual safety report released Friday.
Two similar robberies of Ohio State students in the off-campus area at about noon Friday prompted a neighborhood safety notice Friday afternoon.
More than 218,000 calls to 911 were made from the off-campus area over the past five years. The most common calls were for property crimes, but the rare, more violent crimes can lead to rumors.
Stalking, dating violence and aggravated assault are among the crimes that increased on and near Ohio State’s campus in 2019, according to the univ…