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  • Increased Off-Campus Police Patrols

    The safety of our campus community continues to be our top priority. The Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being has implemented some immediate, short-term recommendations including increased Community Crime Patrols, improved lighting, and expanded discounted ridesharing hours as part of Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State.In addition to these steps, the university has once again increased police...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – March 5, 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 3/5/2021, around 2:46 a.m., a strong-arm robbery and assault occurred behind the McDonald’s located off-campus at 1972 N. High Street. An Ohio State student and his friend were walking together when an unknown suspect approached, knocked him to the ground and...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – March 1, 2021

    We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police regarding crimes that occurred in the off-campus area.On 3/1/2021, around 8:30 p.m., two separate robberies occurred simultaneously, both in the area of E 16th Avenue and Indianola Avenue. Police believe these crimes to be two different incidents with two separate suspects and two different victims. In both instance...
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  • Safety Enhancements Follow Task Force Recommendations

    The following message is an update on the work of the Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being from its co-chairs:The safety and well-being of our campus and neighboring communities is our top priority, and we are currently implementing a series of recommendations that were made as part of our recent Task Force on Community Safety and Well-Being. Since the creation of the task force in the f...
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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – February 26, 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 2/26/2021, at approximately 3 a.m., two unknown males entered Buckeye Donuts located off-campus at 1998 N. High Street. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from the register. The suspects took the money and fled the area. No injuries were repor...
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