Crime

Gun talks still alive

Students, faculty, and staff sparred over evidence for and against arming Public Safety officers at the Medical Center.

Security Commission recommends arming select DPS officers

University President Joel Seligman stressed in a Thursday email to all students, faculty, and staff that no decision would be made without community input.

Police scuba team searches Genesee after report of falling person

Police did not confirm whether anyone or anything had been found.

Commission makes preliminary recommendation for limited guns at Med Center

A University commission has made a preliminary recommendation to arm a handful of Public Safety officers at the Medical Center, though it will neither be considered nor publicized by UR until the fall semester.

Should Public Safety have guns?

For many vocal students, the answer is no.

Tutoring flyers distributed in supposed scam

On Jan. 26, DPS staff investigated a possible scam involving flyers for “High Quality Tutoring” being passed around in two classrooms.

Two more suspects arraigned in kidnapping case

Jesus Castro-Ubiles and Ruth Lora are newly charged with ties to the kidnapping.

New patrol unit follows kidnapping

Formed after the recent kidnapping, the new unit will focus on giving DPS a visible and accessible presence on campus.

Indictment released in kidnapping case, sexual assault alleged

Six suspects arrested in the Dec. 5 kidnapping of two UR seniors have been charged with a litany of crimes—including predatory sexual assault.

Students safe after kidnapping; six suspects in custody

UR seniors Ani Okeke Ewo and Nicholas Kollias were rescued by a SWAT team on Sunday, Dec. 6 after being held captive for more than 30 hours in northeast Rochester.