News

  • Catalytic Converter Thefts

    February 2, 2022
    The following message was sent to parking permit holders on the Columbus campus. Theft of catalytic converters from cars is becoming an issue not just at Ohio State but around the city of Columbus and the country. Since September 2021, more than 40 reports of catalytic converter thefts have been made to OSUPD. Please be on the lookout for suspicious activity in parking lots and garages and if you...
    OSUPD Cruiser and officer

  • Police Make Arrests Related to Overnight Crime

    January 22, 2022
    The Ohio State University Police Division has two suspects in custody in relation to the January 22, 2022 stabbing incident that led to a series of three Buckeye Alert messages sent overnight.Suspect number one was arrested and charged with felonious assault while a second suspect was charged with tampering with evidence. Reports indicate that an altercation in the Ohio Union South Garage resulte...
    close-up of OSU Police cruiser door showing the word police

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – December 9, 2021

    December 9, 2021
    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 12/9/2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., an armed robbery was reported to police. The crime occurred at the United Dairy Farmers (UDF) located at 1680 N. High Street. A male suspect showed a handgun and took money from the cash register before fleeing the area. No in...
    emergency blue light phone

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – November 12, 2021

    November 12, 2021
    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 11/12/2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., officers on patrol were flagged down by three people near N. Pearl Street and 13th Avenue – two of which were Ohio State students. The third member of the group, who is not an Ohio State student, said that she was walking wi...
    emergency blue light phone

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice: November 11, 2021

    November 11, 2021
    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 11/11/2021 at approximately 5:55 p.m., a robbery occurred on East 12th Avenue, just east of Summit Street, near the alley. The victim is not an Ohio State student, faculty or staff member.Reports indicate that a male suspect approached the victim, pointed a gun and...
    emergency blue light phone

News Archive