Student Arrested in College Sexual Assault

Police arrested a 21-year-old student yesterday after he sexually assaulted a fellow student on campus. Police had contacted him previously because he was acting suspiciously with females. In this case he forced the victim into the back seat of his car. The victim was able to escape and immediately called police. She gave an accurate description of her assailant. And police knew...

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Parking Lot Assault-How To Protect Yourself Against One

Recently a man was exiting a restaurant walking towards his car. He was approached by a stranger who started using racially charged slurs at him. The stranger then attacked him with a bottle and hit him on the head. The man escaped on his bicycle. The victim suffered a contusion and scalp lacerations. Police are still looking for the man on a...

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Police Use Taser After Suspect Refused To Obey Orders

click for more details Part of this story is about police officers who were called to a home on a domestic disturbance. As police were entering the home they told a man who was involved to stay outside. He became belligerent and refused those orders. As he was making his way into the house, Police officers used the end of the taser,...

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"Take Back The Night"-Assaults On Campus

click image for more details Here's a story about an event that takes place every year in October called "Take Back The Night." It was started years ago in an effort to raise awareness specifically on college campuses about assaults on campus. The story goes on to say that close to 60% of all assaults on campus go unreported and that 25%...

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$60K In Cash And Jewelry Stolen-How To Protect Yours

Police arrested two suspects in the Monroe, Connecticut area after a series of burglaries has been going on for close to two months. The two were caught after someone identified a vehicle that was used in one of the burglaries. Police later saw that car and put it under surveillance along with the occupants. You can read the whole story HERE. This...

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IU Student Assaulted In Dorm Parking Lot-How You Can Avoid Similar Assaults

This is a story about a student at Indiana University in Bloomington who was sexually assaulted at knife point in a dormitory parking lot. Campus police made the comment that very few sexual assaults happen with complete strangers. They point out that almost all sexual assaults happen between people who know each other. What they didn't point out is that most assaults...

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Campus Sex Crimes on the Rise Despite Overall Decrease

This is story about crime reported as a result of the Clery Act on the Danforth campus at the University of Washington. The Act obligates universities to report their crime statistics every fall for the previous calendar year. This year's report shows crime is down except for sexual assaults. You may read the whole story HERE. Assistant Director for Sexual Assault and Community...

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