The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test on August. 11. During this time, wireless emergency alerts (WEA) compatible cell phones will receive a test message. This is not a Buckeye Alert, but many students, faculty and staff will receive the test message. The text will say “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” The test is intended to ensure public safety officials have the methods and systems that will deliver urgent alerts and warnings to the public in times of...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 7/23/2021, at approximately 3 a.m., Columbus Police responded to an off-campus robbery in the alley just west of Summit Street and 13th Avenue. Two Ohio State students reported that they were walking through the alley when four male suspects got out of a parked car and approached them. One suspect pointed a gun and demanded that the victims hand over their belongings. The four suspects stole wallets and cell phones before returning to their...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 7/20/2021, just before 9 p.m., officers responded to a shooting that occurred on High Street, just north of Lane Avenue. Officers are actively investigating the incident and initial details are limited. Early reports indicate that one victim was shot and transported to the Wexner Medical Center in stable condition. The victim is not an Ohio State student, faculty or staff member.
Three male suspects were seen fleeing southbound in a blue Dodge Ram...
Offering proactive social service outreach in the University District is one of the recommendations made in Ohio State’s Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being . Since its inception in fall 2020, the task force has put forth 15 recommendations that include a variety of strategies, acknowledging that “safety” means different things to different people.
As part of that effort, Ohio State has partnered with the University District Organization (UDO) to add a full-time Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in the off-campus area to provide additional outreach and support for the housing vulnerable....
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding multiple crimes that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 7/11/2021, between 12:19 a.m. and 3:25 a.m., four robberies similar in nature occurred in the off-campus area. The incidents occurred at:
Between 11th Avenue and E. Chittenden Avenue, along an alley west of Summit Street 66 E. Patterson Avenue E. Lane Avenue and Indiana Avenue Indianola Avenue and E. Lane Avenue
Two of the victims were Ohio State students. Reports for each crime indicate that the victim was approached by two unknown male...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 7/8/2021, just after midnight, a male Ohio State student was walking in the area of 82 E. Woodruff Avenue when he was approached by a gold sedan with three unknown male suspects. Reports indicate that one of the suspects exited the vehicle and punched the victim before taking his wallet and cell phone. The suspect returned to the vehicle and fled with the other suspects. The student suffered a laceration to the forehead and...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 6/20/2021, at approximately 3 a.m., a female not affiliated with Ohio State, meaning not a student, faculty or staff member, was walking west on Chittenden Avenue toward High Street when she was approached by a vehicle with its hazard lights on. Since she had been waiting for a rideshare, she approached the vehicle to see if it was her driver. The male driver said it was and she entered the vehicle. The suspect drove...
The following was an alert message sent to internationals students at The Ohio State University on June 7, 2021.
Description of Scam
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has been made aware of a spoofing scam involving individuals using an SEVP Response Center (SRC) phone number (703-603-3400) or a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office phone number (757-441-6533) to target nonimmigrant students.
Fraudulent callers are claiming to be SEVP representatives and asking students to provide their immigration information, such as their Alien Registration Number or Form I-94, “Arrival/Departure Record,” information, or face deportation. ...
By providing books and bicycles to local kids, The Ohio State University Police Division is working with law enforcement across central Ohio to give back to the community.
Campus police officers are working this year with the Starfish Assignment , an organization that fosters connections between law enforcement and the community, on a series of micro-actions to help at-risk children.
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
On 5/30/2021, at approximately 1 a.m., Columbus Police responded to the intersection of North High Street and East Maynard Avenue on a reported robbery. Three victims, one of which is an Ohio State student, reported that they were in the nearby alley when a suspect approached them, showed a handgun, and demanded their property. The victims complied and the suspect fled in a silver car. No injuries were reported.
