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 7/23/2020, at approximately 4:50 a.m., an off-campus armed robbery was reported to the Columbus Division of Police. Officers responded to Buckeye Donuts (1998 N. High Street) where an employee reported that an unknown male entered the store and displayed a handgun before demanding money. The suspect fled out the front door and continued northbound on High Street. No injuries were reported.
Suspect details are limited. Anyone with information related to this crime is...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
Three crimes similar in nature were reported in the off-campus area on Friday (6/26) and Saturday (6/27).
Friday at 10:55 p.m., a man called Columbus Police to report that he had been robbed at gunpoint near Indianola and 13th avenues. Reports indicate that he was approached by a group of four men who demanded money. Details are limited and no injuries were reported.
At 11:52 p.m., near E. Frambes Avenue and Tuller Street,...
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 5/10/2020, at approximately 12:45 a.m., a male Ohio State student was walking in the area of Indianola and E. 18th avenues when he was attacked by three unknown males. Reports indicate that the suspects approached in a silver sedan. They exited the vehicle and began yelling and physically assaulted the victim. They then chased him toward the area of Indianola and 12th avenues. One of the suspects threatened that he had a gun, although...
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 1/1/20, at approximately 4 a.m., a female Ohio State student was sitting in her car near the intersection of Indianola Ave and E 15th Ave when two unknown males approached the vehicle. Reports indicate that one suspect knocked on her car window while another opened her passenger door and pointed a gun demanding that she get out of the vehicle. The suspects then drove eastbound stealing the car. No injuries were reported.
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 12/28/19, at approximately 9:22 p.m., a female Ohio State student was approach by a group of unknown male teenagers in the area of Waldeck Ave. and Norwich Ave. The suspects displayed a handgun and stole the student’s phone before fleeing the area in an unknown direction. No injuries were reported.
Suspect details are limited but it is believed to be a group of five or six males each around 15 years old. Anyone...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.
Columbus Police is actively investigating an aggravated robbery that began in the immediate off-campus area on Saturday afternoon. The victim is not affiliated with Ohio State. CPD's full media advisory is pictured (right) and the incident summary is listed below.
Incident Summary: The victim was walking in the alley in the rear of 135 E. Norwich Street when a silver mini-van approached him from behind. The passenger exited...
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 10/22/19, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a female Ohio State student woke up and observed an unknown male standing inside her first-floor bedroom. The incident occurred off-campus on E. Woodruff Avenue. The female screamed and the suspect fled through the bedroom window. The suspect is believed to have entered through an unlocked window. No property has been reported missing.
Suspect details are limited. Anyone with information related to this...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for crimes that occurred in the off-campus area.
Two separate robberies occurred overnight (9/29/19) in the off-campus area. At this time, they are not believed to be related but we are sharing this information so the campus community can be vigilant and report any known details to law enforcement.
The first incident was reported around 11:40 p.m. when a male, not affiliated with Ohio State, flagged down Columbus Police near the 1700 block of North High Street. The...
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 9/24/19, at approximately 1:36 a.m., police responded to an armed robbery at the Waffle House located off-campus at 1712 N. High Street. A male suspect showed a gun and demanded the two employees give him cash from the register. He then fled out the back door. No injuries were reported and none of the victims are Ohio State community members.
Suspect details are limited. Anyone with information related...
We are sharing the below information on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for an incident that occurred in the off-campus area.
On Sunday (9/8/19), at approximately 12:30 p.m., a female Ohio State student was walking near Indianola Avenue and E. 15th Avenue when a car pulled up beside her. An unknown male driver motioned for her to get in the vehicle and then told her to get in. The female student said no and continued walking away. The driver then pulled away and drove north.
