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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – February 17, 2021

    February 17, 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 2/17/2021, at approximately 7:25 a.m., an Ohio State female student was walking off-campus, along E 13th Avenue, when an unknown male approached and asked her for money. When she turned to walk away the suspect grabbed her, groped her, and sprayed her with an...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice - February 7, 2021

    February 7, 2021
    We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding two separate and unrelated incidents that occurred in the off-campus area.On 2/7/2021, at approximately 5:37 a.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to a reported robbery at the United Dairy Farmers (UDF) located at 1680 N. High Street. A male suspect entered the store, implied that he had a gun an...
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  • Safety task force recommendations roll out in new semester

    February 4, 2021
    An Ohio State University task force focused on improving the community’s safety and sense of belonging launched new tools and resources this month.The University Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being completed a comprehensive assessment of the safety of the Ohio State community, analyzing on-campus and University District crime statistics and current crime prevention and education resourc...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice - January 30, 2021

    January 30, 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 1/29/2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., the Columbus Division of Police responded to the report of a stolen vehicle on 8th Avenue just west of High Street. The victim, a male Ohio State student, stated that he was getting out of his vehicle when he was approached by...
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  • In the News: NBC4 Features Safety Spotlight

    January 28, 2021
    This week, The Ohio State University Police Division released a 10-part video series called the Safety Spotlight. It's a new outreach method as police try to connect with the campus community despite remote working and learning limiting in-person interactions.OSUPD Detective Cassandra Shaffer told NBC4 the videos have been popular accross campus: “Everybody from nurses in the medical center to st...
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