Campus crime update: A convulsion, a seizure, a big fall and a dislocated collarbone
Officers assist convulsing student Officers, along with the San Francisco Fire Department, responded to a subject convulsing at the Towers at Centennial Square May 12 at 11 a.m. The subject was unable to…
Campus crime update: A Banksy imposter on campus, a Law and Order fantasy, a beer pong celebration gone awry
Exiting the Gift Shop, Entering the Campus Two incidents of graffiti vandalism were reported May 3 and 4. The first occurred between noon May 2 and 2:30 p.m. May 3 in the Humanities…
Campus crime update: running from the cops, two lost wallets and a drinking game gone awry
Footrace Against the Police Yields Losing Results University police responded to a call about a suspicious looking individual near the Ethnic Studies and Psychology Building just before 8:30 a.m. April 27. Not one…
Campus crime update: Laundry sabotage, more alcohol and narcotics possession on a stoner holiday
A Dirty D.I.Y. Deed University police took a report of a Parkmerced resident whose clothes had been damaged and sprayed with bleach April 16, amounting to up to $600 in losses. Perhaps the…
Campus crime update: a missing student, dorm fireworks and an animal carcass with a note attached
‘Missing’ student found in class A concerned mother called UPD April 8 to report her daughter missing from her residence at The Village at Centennial Square. Officers then conducted a search of the…
Campus crime update: motorcycle theft, car versus stop sign and a disgruntled student
(Not So) Easy Rider University police responded to a report of a stolen motorcycle on 19th Avenue April 3 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. While no leads have been identified, one can…
Campus crime update: Identity theft, (almost) drunken driving and a Kung Fu-fighting weed dealer
Mooch for Midnight MUSIC Officers responded to a report from a University Park North dweller that somebody had made multiple charges to his credit card between 9 p.m. March 28 and 11 a.m….
Campus crime update: a quarter bandit gets away with $700, pants-less in the dorms
It wasn’t me! Mary Ward Hall had that late-night skunky aroma of marijuana March 7; but by the time University police arrived at the dorm room of the smokers, the inhabitants had blazed…
Campus crime update: Campus nudity, golf cart thievery and a pill thief in the dorms
The emperor’s new clothes University police cited an SF State student for indecent exposure Feb. 24 on the grassy knoll in front of the Humanities building. What the officers probably didn’t realize was…
Campus crime update: Theft, a hit-and-run and elevator vandalism
A Pirate’s Life A female student reported her vehicle was burglarized while parked on 19th Avenue Feb. 15. Presumably, the robber was so obsessed with pirates in the urban jungle that he captured…
Campus crime update: Loitering, theft, weapon possession
Loitering at the Towers Police received a call Feb. 10 about a suspicious man lurking around the Towers at Centennial Square behaving very strangely. The fire department responded and determined that he was…
Campus crime update: Chronic 2012, a Tony Hawk wannabe and a misplaced masterpiece
Marijuana Doesn’t Cure Stupidity A student decided to hit his bong a few times in his dorm Feb. 2. Apparently, the weed fogged his memory and he forgot that paper towel rolls filled…
Campus crime update: an armed and dangerous roommate, a hungry vandal and a laundry room looter
An act of hunger The vending machine in the HSS building was vandalized Jan. 4. Presumably, the suspect heard the impending news that Hostess Brands was filing for bankruptcy. Overcome with rage, and…
One wounded in Parkmerced shooting
A shooting occurred in Parkmerced Wednesday night leaving one person injured. The victim was waiting on the 300 block of Arballo Drive for a friend at 9:20 p.m. when an unknown male approached…
Campus crime update: a roommate smack down, holiday theft and a flying brick
Here’s an update on campus crimes that occurred between November 24 and December 2. ‘Tis the Season to be an A-hole This year’s Black Friday shop-a-thon consisted of door-busting sales around the U.S….
University police report shows uptick in crime at SF State
The annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report was recently released by SF State University Police Department and it shows that theft and sexual crimes have risen on campus. The report shows reported…
Crime, theft rates rise on SF State campus
While a quick flip through the SF State crime log would have students believe the campus is generally safe, crime has been pushed to the forefront, especially with a recent robbery in which…
Campus crime update: search and rescue, a fare evader and another thief
Here’s an update on campus crimes that occurred from Nov. 14. to Nov 28. Friends stick together A student asked police to help locate their missing, drunk friend Tuesday, Nov. 15. The drunk…
Campus crime update: theft, arson and a creeper in the window
Window Watching Remember the “Jurassic Park” scene where the velociraptors were looking for the kids in the kitchen? Well, a similar scene went down last Thursday at noon when a person was caught…
UPDATED: SF State student shot and killed at San Leandro warehouse party
UPDATE: Police arrested a suspect Oct. 20 for the murder of three people, including Shanice Kiel, 19, who had been accepted to SF State. The three were shot after a tattoo party outside…
Campus crime update: assisting the elderly, an attempted kidnapping and another false alarm
Here’s a brief update on campus crimes that occurred between October 31 and November 7. Help a granny out Sometimes a story appears in the crime blotter that’s reminiscent of a grandmother’s cooking,…
Campus crime update: brass knuckes, parking deception and too much to drink
Incidents occurred between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31. Warrants and ruckus Brass knuckles are called ‘poing américain’ in French, which is literally translated as an ‘American punch.’ Apparently, Americans used these tools during…
Campus crime update: attempted auto theft, defaced Hall of Fame and an overzealous creep
All incidents happened between Oct. 19 and Oct. 24. Dude, where’s my car? While driving in San Francisco can be a hassle, it is often faster than waiting for the 28 or 29…
Campus crime update: A sandwich brawl, running from the cops and smoking at school
Here’s a brief update on campus crimes that took place between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18. Footlong Fisticuffs Never get in between a person and their $5 footlong. A fight broke out at…
Students alarmed by sexual assault, SF State increases police patrol
Many SF State students were shocked to hear about the sexual assault that occurred in the Towers at Centennial Square dormitories between 5-8 p.m Friday, Sept. 30. According to University police, an unidentified…
Campus crime update: thieves, pranksters and a kid with a knife
Here’s an update on campus crimes that occurred between Oct. 5 and Oct. 11. Triple Whammy A person was found near Mary Park Hall last Friday drunk, underaged, and wielding a knife. Talk…
Woman sexually assaulted in SF State dorm room
An 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted inside a dorm room in the Towers at Centennial Square at SF State Friday night. The woman, who according to University officials was not an SF State…
Campus crime update: a Monday night rager, a dorm fire and a daytime purse-snatcher
Here’s an update on campus crimes that occurred between Sept. 28th and Oct. 5th. This is not a drill Fire alarms are often pulled to avoid a looming midterm or to create chaos…
Campus crime update: a deadly shooting, a hit-and-run accident and more building trouble
Shooting in Outer Sunset 9/17/2011 A 22-year-old man was shot and killed in the Outer Sunset Saturday around 1:17 a.m. near 35th Avenue and Rivera Street. SF State police responded and aided San…
Campus crime update: stuck in an elevator, an angry would-be weed purchaser and chased on campus
Here’s an update on campus crimes that occurred between Sept. 5th and Sept. 14th. It’s a trap! Well this is just special. Several SF State students trapped themselves in the Mary Park Hall…
