Rape and stalking are among top crimes on campus in 2022 Annual Safety Report
Rape, fondling, stalking and burglary were among the most reported crimes on Ohio State’s Columbus campus last year.
Rape, fondling, stalking and burglary were among the most reported crimes on Ohio State’s Columbus campus last year.
Columbus police described the Iuka Avenue murder of Emily Foster, a prominent University District writer, as a random attack between strangers after an arrest was made Thursday.
Two teens were arrested Monday for the robbery and assault of Sammy Sasso, a renowned Ohio State wrestler. Two teens, a male, 16, and female, 1…
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.
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.
When Keaton Crouch’s neighbor knocked on her door explaining he had just witnessed Crouch’s car being stolen, she was in shock. The Columbus Division of Police, who have seen an increase in Kia and Hyundai auto thefts in Columbus, were not as surprised. Crouch, a fourth-year in communication, is not alone. Columbus has seen an increase in car robberies and thefts from the self-proclaimed “Kia Boys” on social media, targeting cars in the off-campus area after their initial outbreak in Milwaukee, she said.
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.
The Community Police Academy, a four-week program led by University Police and designed to give community members a view of how officers work on campus, will resume its in-person spring session Wednesday.
An armed robbery occurred at United Dairy Farmers at 1680 N. High St. Thursday around 6:30 p.m., according to a neighborhood safety notice.
A robbery occurred at the CVS at 1634 Neil Ave. around 4 p.m. Sunday.