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Bike thefts increase, frustrate police

November 19, 2010 by Alan Cherry

Walk by a bike rack on campus during the day, and it is almost certain to have bikes crammed into every available space. So it should come as no surprise that bicycle thefts are a common problem on campus. In recent months, however, this problem has grown considerably. Since Aug. 1, 36 bicycle thefts have been reported. Fourteen bikes were ... [Read More…]

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Intruder disturbs female students

October 13, 2010 by Alan Cherry

ACU girls living in a house close to campus reported seeing an unknown man inside their house only days after another group of girls reported seeing another suspicious man peering in one of their windows. The first incident happened Friday, Oct. 1 at 1:24 a.m. "I was sitting in my room and I heard something outside," said Sarah Beardsley, junior ... [Read More…]

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Students feel secure in wake of recent UT shooting

October 8, 2010 by Alan Cherry

The shooting last week on the University of Texas campus was a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of violent crime. "It causes me to stop and think about the reality that it can happen anywhere," said ACU Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison. "There are levels of preparedness and levels of training, but the truth is you cannot prepare and be ... [Read More…]

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Clery Report shows consistently low campus crime rates

October 7, 2010 by Alan Cherry

The ACU Police Department's annual report of crime statistics showed no significant change in violations over the past year. ACU Police released the 2009 Annual Clery Crime Statistics and Policies Report last week as required by federal law. ACU Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison said the Clery Report summarizes university-related crime statistics for ... [Read More…]

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Student arrested for illegal drug use

October 1, 2010 by Alan Cherry

ACU Police recently charged an ACU freshman with Class B Possession of marijuana and are investigating a criminal mischief charge for another student. Police responded to an anonymous report of two men in possession of a gun in the parking lot in front of McDonald Hall around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17. Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison said ACU Police ... [Read More…]

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ACU Police question suspect in mobile device thefts

September 24, 2010 by Alan Cherry

ACU Police have questioned a suspect in connection with a rash of iPhone thefts that has plagued the campus in recent weeks. ACU Police Chief said no arrests have been made but expects  to file charges after an investigation is complete. Since Aug. 1, the ACU Police have received 11 reports of stolen Apple mobile devices and several reports of ... [Read More…]

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Former student in custody after Lunsford Trail attack

August 31, 2010 by Optimist Staff

By Alan Cherry and Jeff Craig A 33-year-old former student is undergoing a mental health evaluation after confronting Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson and attacking another walker on the Lunsford Trail Aug. 25. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the suspect, a resident of University Park, was carrying a baseball bat as he approached the walkers shortly ... [Read More…]

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ACU alerts provide safety, convenience

February 5, 2010 by Optimist Editorial Board

Some students walked out the door to frozen car doors and a deserted campus Friday morning. Students registered with the ACU Alert system, however, were still snug in bed - they'd received a text message around 6:30 a.m. letting them know classes were delayed until 10 that morning. The ACU Police Department launched the ACU Alert system in August ... [Read More…]

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Campus crime rate remains low

October 7, 2009 by Lizzy Spano

The 2008 Annual Crime Statistics and Policies Report was released to the ACU community last week, providing university-related crime statistics for the past three years. The report, which is required by law to be distributed to universities, is a collection of data gathered by the ACU Police that mark crime trends and statistics from ... [Read More…]

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ACU police investigate exposure

October 12, 2007 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the department has no suspect for an Oct. 1 incident in which a man exposed himself to a student. The department sent a campus-wide crime alert Oct. 4 to inform ACU faculty, staff and students about the incident. Erica Findley was walking home when she noticed the man in the ... [Read More…]

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