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Bicycle bandit arrested after student sets up sting
Jan. 23, 2012A UF student recovered his stolen bike Sunday night after coordinating a sting operation with Gainesville Police.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Jan. 14-21
Jan. 22, 2012UPD's campus log reported 14 crimes for the week of Jan. 14-21.
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UF student injured after friend hits her with car
Jan. 19, 2012A grudge stretching back to high school put one UF student on the windshield of a car and another in jail Thursday morning.
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Gators defensive tackle Orr arrested on marijuana-related charges
By MATT WATTS | Jan. 19, 2012Florida sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr was served with a notice to appear on two marijuana-related charges during the first week of Spring semester, according to a University Police Department report.
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Robbery victim, 78, dies in hospital from injuries
By Jon Silman | Jan. 18, 2012The victim of a brutal home-invasion robbery in northern Gainesville died Wednesday afternoon.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Jan. 9-13
Jan. 16, 2012Here is how the UPD's crime log breaks down for the first week of the semester.
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Two accused of planning pistol whipping robbery
By Webb | Jan. 13, 2012A man and a woman were taken into custody Thursday in relation to a drug-related robbery where a man was pistol whipped.
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Gainesville police continue to search for Sorority Row robber
Jan. 13, 2012Gainesville police are still searching for a man accused of robbing two women in a neighborhood near sorority row early Friday.
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Police block streets after armed robbery, suspect at large
By Emily Morrow | Jan. 12, 2012An armed robbery occurred around midnight Friday north of Sorority Row in a residential neighborhood at Southwest Ninth Street and Southwest Sixth Avenue.
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Mentally challenged man missing after jumping out of car
By Jon Silman | Jan. 12, 2012A mentally challenged Gainesville man jumped out of a moving car near his home around the area of 2400 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville Police said. He is currently missing.
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Student seriously injured after explosion in chemistry lab
By Jon Silman | Jan. 11, 2012A chemical reactant explosion at Sisler Hall injured a student and shut down traffic around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, and authorities said the building will be closed all day today for cleanup.
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UF Housing Office security guard arrested downtown
Jan. 11, 2012An off-duty security guard at the UF Housing Office was arrested early Tuesday for preventing a Gainesville police officer from helping a drunken woman outside 101 Downtown, according to a police report.
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Gainesville woman arrested in connection with violent home invasion
Jan. 11, 2012A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the brutal beating of a 78-year-old disabled man the night before.
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Home invasion suspects in custody
Jan. 10, 2012Cousins Austin M. Jones, 22, and Maranda J. Martin, 22, are in police custody after they donned masks and broke into 78-year-old Paul D. Quandt's house at 4854 Northwest 75th Road late Monday night.
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Disabled man recovering after violent home invasion; suspect apprehended after high-speed chase
Jan. 10, 2012"vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal;"> A 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man is recovering after a brutal home invasion that ended with a three-car collision on SW 13 Street and SW Fifth Avenue early Tuesday.
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High-speed police chase ends in wreck at Southwest 13th Street and Southwest Fifth Avenue
By Emily Morrow | Jan. 9, 2012A high-speed police chase ended in a wreck at the intersection of Southwest 13th Street and Southwest Fifth Avenue shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
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UF Alert needs quicker, better response
By Carly Coleman | Jan. 9, 2012As a female student who lives in the Sorority Row area, many of my friends and I have felt very nervous about being in Gainesville because of the recent crimes that have occurred around campus at night.
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People involved in four-car crash recovering
Jan. 9, 2012Three people injured in a car crash at the intersection of University Avenue and Southwest 34th Street late Sunday afternoon are recovering.
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Students urged to follow safety tips
By Linda J. Stump | Jan. 8, 2012On behalf of the University of Florida Police Department, allow me to wish all returning students, faculty and staff a Happy New Year and provide you with some information to help start the spring semester on a safe note.
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Rape suspect turns himself in
By Emily Morrow | Dec. 26, 2011The suspect in the Nov. 29 rape of a UF student turned himself in on Christmas morning.
