New policies aim to increase police visibility
Two new initiatives from University Police and the Columbus Division of Police aim to make students safer, according to a joint announcement by the t…
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Rape suspect has years-long police record
A homeless man with a long list of criminal offenses, many of them near Ohio State’s campus, was arrested after a bike patrol reportedly caught him rap…
Man caught sexually assaulting woman in off-campus garage
A man was caught sexually assaulting a woman in a vacant off-campus garage early Saturday morning by a Columbus Division of Police bike patrol, acc…
Public indecency reported at concert
A 62-year-old man was advised to leave the Welcome Week concert for public indecency Friday. Two plainclothes officers saw that the man had his hand i…
Ohio State dog sitter reportedly stabs OSU student in ownership dispute
When Zheng Chen went back home to China for summer break, he said he asked fellow Ohio State student Austin Farley to watch his French Mastiff, Rog…
Dispute over dog leads to off-campus stabbing
An Ohio State student stabbed another OSU student during a dispute over the victim's dog, a Columbus Division of Police report states. Zheng Che…
Crime brief: Disorderly conduct reported twice in Ohio State parking garages
There were two incidents of disorderly conduct in parking garages this week. Both garages are located on South Campus near the Ohio State Wexner Med…
Crime brief: Trespasser accused of feeding swine at Ohio State facility
Someone might have fed the pigs at Ohio State’s swine center without permission. A male staff member reported criminal trespassing after finding tha…
Crime brief: Disorderly conduct reported outside police station
A woman reported disorderly conduct in the parking lot near the University Police station at Blankenship Hall. She said she was talking to her husba…
Ohio State students urged to lock doors in wake of increased summer crime
Melissa Brooks, a fourth-year in integrated systems engineering, said she will never leave her off-campus home unlocked again following two break-i…