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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – July 8, 2021

    July 8, 2021
    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 vic...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – June 20, 2021

    June 20, 2021
    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...
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  • Scammers using SEVP and HSI phone numbers to target international students

    June 8, 2021
    The following was an alert message sent to internationals students at The Ohio State University on June 7, 2021.Description of ScamThe 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 nonimm...

  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – May 30, 2021

    May 30, 2021
    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 susp...
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  • Remembering a Fallen Hero

    May 27, 2021
    In conjunction with National Police Week, held earlier this month, we’re paying tribute to OSUPD Officer Michael Blankenship. Officer Blankenship was killed in the line of duty in 1997. OSUPD leadership shares their fond memories of Blankenship and the lasting impact he’s had on the agency. WATCH...
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