Students tear fences down, jump in Mirror Lake early
For a while, it seemed as though the ducks might make more of a splash than any students. Last year, students jumped in the lake a…
Tag: Columbus Division of Police
Close to home: What it’s like to be a victim of an off-campus crime
From the beginning of the school year to Thursday, University Police have recorded a total of 923 crime reports at both on- and off-campus locations,…
Columbus Division of Police bike patrol aims to be more accessible than cruisers
While some students might be out bar hopping on a Friday or Saturday night, one group of watchdogs is out riding bikes to make sure those students — …
3 sexual assaults reported; 2 public safety notices issued
After three reported sexual assaults promoted two public safety notices over the weekend, some students living in a South Campus residence …
Columbus police: Unusual crimes reported on gameday
For many law enforcement officers, gameday isn’t marked in yards or touchdowns, or wins or losses — it’s marked by crime. And for Columbus Division of …
Police: Human remains found off-campus aren’t of an Ohio State student
Human remains taken out of an off-campus residence overnight are not believed to be those of an Ohio State student, a Columbus Division of Police s…
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…
Robbery, sexual assault reported off-campus
A robbery and gross sexual imposition were reported early Sunday morning in an off-campus neighborhood, according to a police report on the City of C…