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SBU Crime Watch: Jan. 25 – March 24

Mariam Guirgis, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2024

All reports are taken directly from the University Police Department and cannot be independently verified by The Statesman. On Thursday, Jan. 25, there was a report of a missing Apple watch in...

50 years “forever wild”: Looking back on the Ashley Schiff Preserve

Brianne Ledda, Margaret Osborne, and Taylor Beglane • October 11, 2019

When Stony Brook University decided to bulldoze the tallest conifer tree on campus in the 1960s, political science professor Dr. Ashley Schiff chained himself to its trunk.

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Stony Brook looks at parking improvements

Brianne Ledda • September 13, 2019

Stony Brook University’s Department of Transportation and Parking plans to hire a parking consultant firm to “identify both current and future parking needs and improvements,” according to a campus-wide email sent today

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Why we need to bike more around campus

Gabby Pardo • April 18, 2018

Ride a bike — it's a little step that counts toward the big picture.

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Student struck by vehicle while crossing Circle Road

Kelly Saberi • September 24, 2015

A car accident occurred at the intersection of Circle Road and Campus Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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University using education to promote campus safety

Rebecca Anzel • November 10, 2014

At 10:12 p.m., University Police officer Salvatore Casaccio jumped a lane of traffic and hit Brianna Bifone with his police cruiser, pinning her underneath the vehicle for about 30 minutes

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Police blotter for the week of Monday, Oct. 20

Kelly Frevele • October 30, 2014

On Monday, Oct. 20 a gym bag was reported stolen from the running track. The case is now closed. On Monday, Oct. 20 an individual was issued a summons for speeding and a referral for marijuana at...

Man in possession of unloaded firearm and meat cleaver arrested on campus

Kelly Zegers • October 5, 2014

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, the Stony Brook University Police Department arrested Joseph Bryan Lloyd, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Bus system inconsistency a product of overwhelming traffic

Jonathon Kline • September 25, 2014

Stony Brook University is kept alive by the vital transportation available to all students, with multiple buses running to and from the commuter lot, the train station and throughout the campus.

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Police blotter for the week of Monday. Sept. 15

Kelly Frevele • September 25, 2014

On Monday, Sept. 15, there was a report of a theft in the amount of $400 in the Campus Recreation Center. The case is still open. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, there was a report of six individuals smoking...

Accident at Roth roundabout sends one to hospital

Arielle Martinez • September 17, 2014

A male pedestrian was struck by a Nissan Altima and was taken to the University Hospital by the Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps at about 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

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Police Blotter for the week of Monday, Aug. 18

Kelly Frevele • September 4, 2014

On Monday, Aug. 18, an individual was found in possession of three bags of heroin and eight hypodermic needles. This resulted in an arrest at the University Hospital. On Monday, Aug. 18, the campus...