Four juveniles and an adult are suspects in a rash of vehicle burglaries over spring break. The ACU Police Department expects to arrest the adult and take the juveniles into custody later this week. At least 11 vehicles were burglarized on or near campus in one night during the week of spring break, say police. One vehicle parked near Christian ... [Read More…]

A Gardner resident found an intruder sitting on the floor in the middle of a friend's room at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The man quickly left the room, ran down the hall and escaped the building before the ACU Police arrived on the scene. Madison Brown, freshman interior design major from Frisco, was going to borrow an art supply from a friend on ... [Read More…]

Despite an unusually quiet semester of crime, the ACU community has experienced a swell in motor vehicle burglaries since August, said ACUPD Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison. A total of 16 burglaries of motor vehicles have occurred between Aug. 1 and Nov. 14, 10 of which were on-campus. At this time last year, only six had occurred. "Students should ... [Read More…]

Liquor law violations remain the top crime on campus, according to the ACU Police Department's annual report of crime statistics released this month as required by federal law. The Clery Act mandates all colleges and universities receiving federal money for financial aid scholarships to disclose crime statistics from the last three years. The act ... [Read More…]

An iPhone stolen from an ACU student was recovered at a local pawnshop on Sept. 12. ACU police investigated the theft and the case will be referred to the district attorney. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the stolen phone was recovered at a local Wild Bill's Pawn after ACUPD received an alert from a national database informing them that the ... [Read More…]

The Big Country experienced a rash of burglaries this summer during mid to late July - an unusual trend for the Abilene community. The ACU Police Department assisted the Abilene Police Department to cover the increased number of cases over the last several months, including one involving a campus faculty member. Brandon Young, assistant ... [Read More…]

After a lengthy investigation and a surveillance stake-out, the ACU Police Department identified and arrested a man prowling vehicles in the parking lot of the Williams Performing Arts Center at 10:10 p.m. on March 15. After observing a pattern of similar vehicle burglaries on March 13 and March 14, the ACU Police Department and Chief of Police ... [Read More…]

A recent wave of vehicle burglary hit the parking lot of Smith and Adams Halls last week, robbing three residents of various items. ACU Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison received the three reports of vehicle burglary on Feb. 21. He said the window of occurrence was between 12 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 8 a.m. on Feb. 21, based on when the victims parked ... [Read More…]