Police and fire officials responded Monday to an incident at the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution after a man described as "unstable" created a disturbance at the offices. A Duncum Center employee called police Monday at around 11:40 a.m. after the man walked through the center lobby and into a nonpublic area of the building, said ACU ... [Read More…]
Bomb call-in chalked up to mistake
The sidewalk talk initiative resulted in sidewalk potential threat, as ACUPD received a call about a suspicious box in front of Moody. In the 13 years that Chief Jimmy Ellison has been a part of ACUPD, he has never heard of any bomb threats on or around the ACU campus. "The positive thing here is that people are observant and report ... [Read More…]
ACUPD welcomes first female officer
The ACU Police Department has sworn in its first-ever female officer. Officer Sheila Barton was sworn in to the ACUPD Oct. 14. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said Barton now fills a position that had been open for months. "Being shorthanded for a 24-hour department created longer hours and difficult weekend duties," Ellison said. He said ... [Read More…]
Visitors arrested for public intoxication
Two individuals from Kentucky were arrested by ACUPD for public intoxication on campus. Jennifer Ellison, director of University Events, saw a suspicious vehicle in the Hunter Welcome Center parking lot and called the ACU Police Department at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. "I called the incident in because there were suspicious people sitting in a ... [Read More…]
Police report shows decrease in burglaries
The ACU Police Department's annual crime report sent to students on Friday showed a significant decrease in burglaries on the ACU campus in 2012. The ACUPD is required by federal law to release the 2012 Clery Act Campus Crime Statistics report to students and employees. The report focuses on crimes ranging from minor offenses to certain major ... [Read More…]
ACUPD Chief Ellison shares campus safety tips
Lock your door. Don't leave your belongings unattended. Be aware of your surroundings. This might seem like common sense, but every year the ACU Police Department receives calls from people reporting crimes that could have been prevented by following these basic safety precautions. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said ACU and its surrounding ... [Read More…]
Authorities shut down Mabee Hall party
A smoke machine in one of the dorm rooms in Mabee Hall caused the fire alarm to go off on Thursday night. ACU Police responded to the incident. Jordan Bunch, area coordinator of Mabee Hall said, the smoke machine was included in a party in one of the rooms. The ACU Police responded to the alarm at 9:30 p.m. Thursday night and showed up to Mabee ... [Read More…]
Police Log: April 23 – 30, 2013
Weekly Highlight Report: 04/23/2013 8:22 p.m. THEFT (NON VEHICLE) ACU Facilities: Student Wellness and Recreation Center: ACU student reported his Apple iPhone 4S stolen while he was playing basketball at the Rec Center. 04/24/2013 4:54 p.m. THEFT (NON VEHICLE) ACU Facilities: Student Wellness and Recreation Center: Rec Center personnel reported ... [Read More…]
Police Log: April 16 – 23, 2013
Weekly Highlight Report: 04/16/2013 10:30 p.m. THEFT (NON VEHICLE) ACU Facilities - Moody Coliseum: A student reported the theft of her purple/gray Schwinn mountain bike from the north side of Moody Coliseum. 04/17/2013 11:25 a.m. HOLD UP ALARM Adjunct Area - 825 N. Judge Ely Blvd.: ACUPD responded to a hold-up alarm at Taco Bueno, 825 N Judge ... [Read More…]
Police Log: April 09 – 16, 2013
Weekly Highlight Report: 04/09/2013 1:36 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON ACU Facilities - Education Building: Education building personnel reported a suspicious male in a professor's office. The person claimed to be a former student of the professor but gave Education personnel what was determined to be fictitious name and claimed to be a former student. ... [Read More…]