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Column: Where did Walk Safe and other measures go?

Sep. 15, 2015

At the beginning of last year’s Fall semester, a series of frightening assaults on young women took place on and off campus. I’m sure everyone who was at UF remembers these assaults; they were all over the news. The university sent out safety notices daily and UPD parked ostensibly empty cars on campus for long periods of time — I’m still not sure how much safety an obviously empty cop car guarantees, but I appreciate the effort.

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Woman apprehended after gunpoint robberies in Butler Plaza

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 14, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a woman Monday afternoon after she reportedly robbed two stores in the Butler Plaza shopping center.

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Local man runs over officer’s foot with car

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 14, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Monday morning after he reportedly ran over an officer’s foot.

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Maude’s Classic Café owner arrested

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 14, 2015

Maude’s Classic Café and Sidecar bar is under new management after Gainesville Police arrested the owner Friday night after he reportedly filmed a young girl in the shower.

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UF student arrested after reportedly punching officer

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 13, 2015

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a UF student during Saturday’s football game after he reportedly punched an officer.

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Florida man arrested for cocaine possession

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 13, 2015

Florida Highway Patrol arrested a Palatka man Thursday afternoon after he reportedly ran from police during a traffic stop and had about 40 grams of cocaine.

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UNF student arrested for drugs

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 10, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a University of North Florida student Wednesday afternoon after he was reportedly found with cocaine, paraphernalia and different forms of marijuana.

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Man arrested for robbery

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 9, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly stole money and was found with spice, a synthetic form of marijuana.

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Local man stops robbery

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 9, 2015

On Wednesday evening — the same day as his 28th birthday — Jonathan Long stopped a robbery.

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GPD investigating Hidden Village armed robbery

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 9, 2015

Gainesville Police are looking for an armed robber after a man reportedly shot another man in the leg at the Hidden Village apartment complex Tuesday night — and left one man in the hospital and another on the run.

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GPD arrest Brevard man for DUI

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 8, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a Brevard man Monday night after he reportedly caused a four-car accident while under the influence of alcohol.

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Gameday Crime: New Mexico State University bus burglarized, 17 people ejected

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015

University Police are investigating the burglary of a New Mexico State University charter bus used by football staff during Saturday’s football game.

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Students arrested in residence hall

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015

University Police arrested two UF students Thursday night after they reportedly had drugs and paraphernalia in their dorm room.

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UF student arrested with fake ID after resisting officer

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 7, 2015

Authorities arrested a UF student Saturday afternoon after she reportedly used a false ID and resisted arrest.

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UF student arrested for DUI charge on campus

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 3, 2015

University Police arrested a UF student early Thursday after he reportedly drove on campus under the influence of alcohol.

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Another man arrested in GPD undercover sting operation

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 2, 2015

Alachua County Sheriff Deputies arrested another man in connection with Operation Panther on Tuesday afternoon.

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SF Senate addresses members’ involvement in GPD operation

By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 2, 2015

Santa Fe College Student Senate started on a somber note Wednesday as members discussed the arrest of a professor and student in a recent undercover Gainesville Police operation.

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Man takes student’s purse for ransom

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 2, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a Cabana Beach resident Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly held a cosmetology student’s bag for ransom.

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Undercover Gainesville Police online child-sex investigation results in 21 arrests

By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 1, 2015

Gainesville Police announced Tuesday the arrest of 21 people – including university students and staff – for reportedly soliciting sex with a minor after the conclusion of a five-day undercover operation.

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Local man arrested for DUI, crashes car into tree

By Giuseppe Sabella | Aug. 31, 2015

Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Monday morning after he reportedly crashed his car on 13th Street.