Police arrested an 18-year old man earlier today following an incident that occurred on campus around 3 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Two Ohio State students were walking near Curl Market, located at Woodruff Avenue and College Road, when a male who was unknown to them approached on foot. He pointed a bb-gun that looked like a real gun at them and demanded their belongings. The man did not obtain any property from the victims and quickly got in a car that had other males in it and fled the area. No injuries were reported.
Before you step inside a ridesharing vehicle, it is important to familiarize yourself with tips to help keep you safe. In this week’s Safety Spotlight, OSUPD’s Lt. Marjorie Rizalvo discusses what safety precautions to take when using ridesharing services. The university also offers students discounted late-night rides via Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State . Watch the video and know before you go.
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 09/16/2021, at approximately 3 p.m., Columbus Police responded to a shooting in the area of 1900 N. 4th Street. The victim is not an Ohio State student, faculty or staff member. Details are limited at this time but CPD confirms that one person was shot and later died at the hospital.
CPD remains on scene and is actively investigating this crime. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to call the Columbus Division of...
Registration is open for The Ohio State University Police Division’s free Community Police Academy. The four-week program runs October 20 through November 10 and meets each Wednesday from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The class is hosted in Blankenship Hall and includes open discussion and scenario-based role playing to give participants first-hand experience through the eyes of law enforcement. At OSUPD, our goal is to build and maintain relationships of trust with our community and to learn from one another.
Participants will learn about or participate in exercises focused on:
Traffic stops Building searches Civilian Casualty Care...
This update is being shared to provide additional clarification about the shooting incident that occurred on High Street on Saturday, September 11. Police are actively investigating the incident in which a mother of an Ohio State student was wounded and transported to the hospital. Details continue to be unclear, but the police division is working diligently to investigate multiple theories, including that this could have been an unintentional discharge of a weapon from someone nearby.
Here is a recap of what police know to be true:
The victim was not confronted by an assailant. There was a report...
On Saturday, Sept. 11, the university issued three Buckeye Alert messages containing initial witness information regarding a shooting incident that was reported to police. At approximately 5:20 p.m., police responded to the incident in front of Drinko Hall, near the intersection of N. High Street and Chittenden Avenue.
A female was walking south from W. 12th Avenue along the campus side of High Street with four friends. As she walked past a bus shelter near Drinko Hall, the victim heard a loud bang or gun shot. She looked down at her right leg because she...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 9/11/2021, at approximately 3 a.m., an Ohio State student was walking off-campus when four unknown males approached him in front of the CVS located at 2160 N. High Street. Three of the males quickly moved on, but one remained with the victim, grabbed him by the arm and implied a gun. No gun was shown but the suspect demanded the victim’s belongings, stole his cell phone and credit cards. The suspect then fled by...
Use your hand and your voice to protect yourself from an attacker. OSUPD’s Officer Cassi Shaffer, one of Ohio State’s certified Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) instructors, teaches a self-defense technique called “Hammer Fist” in this week’s Safety Spotlight. Watch the video to learn how to use your fist as an additional line of defense during an attack.
Ohio State student artists participated in the first ever sidewalk chalk art contest in conjunction with Share the Road . On September 9, students arrived at the Wexner Center of the Arts Plaza to chalk their safety related artwork for a chance to win a prize.
Vote for your favorite traffic safety drawing on @OhioStateAP Instagram through Friday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.
Fans are back in Ohio Stadium this fall as the Buckeyes make another run toward the College Football Playoffs.
For a winning fan experience, The Ohio State University is encouraging attendees to allow additional time to get in and out of the stadium area as traffic and parking changes may cause delays.
Ohio State continues to invest in the future of teaching, research and patient care through active construction projects that will change the way to get to and from campus on game day.
