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  • Neighborhood Safety Notice – April 9, 2021

    April 9, 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 4/9/2021, at approximately 2 p.m., a robbery occurred at the United Dairy Farmers (UDF) located off-campus at 1680 N. High St. A UDF employee confronted two male shoplifters outside the store and reports indicate the suspects pointed a handgun at him before f...
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  • Classroom Locks Installed Across Campus

    March 19, 2021
    More than 540 emergency locks have been installed in classroom pool spaces across The Ohio State University’s Columbus campus. The locks enhance safety for students and faculty in 48 academic buildings.“These enhancements will help our campus community members secure in place during an emergency,” said Robert Armstrong, Ohio State’s director of Emergency Management and Fire Prevention.Facilities ...
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  • Increased Off-Campus Police Patrols

    March 8, 2021
    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

    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

    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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