The Statesman

Annual Security Report shows uptick in crime

Maya Brown • October 3, 2018

The number of crimes reported on campus and at residential facilities rose between 2016 and 2017, according to the 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which was released last Friday.

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Elderly man found dead near Stony Brook R&D Park

Rebecca Liebson • August 9, 2018

A Stony Brook resident who suffered from dementia was found dead in the woods north of Stony Brook University's Research and Development Park on Wednesday.

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UPD finds Staller Center burglary suspect

Rebecca Liebson • April 29, 2018

The Stony Brook University Police Department (UPD) has identified a suspect behind the April 18 burglary reported at the Staller Center for the Arts, according to an email sent to the campus community around 4:44 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.

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Burglary reported at Staller Center for the Arts

Rebecca Liebson • April 18, 2018

The University Police Department is investigating a reported burglary at the Staller Center for the Arts.

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Car accident on Nicolls Road puts four in the hospital

Mahreen Khan • September 6, 2017

At roughly 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a collision occurred between an Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps ambulance and another vehicle on Nicolls Road.

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Ahmad Walker arrested, suspended from Men’s Basketball team

Skyler Gilbert • October 5, 2016

Ahmad Walker, a senior guard on the Stony Brook Men's Basketball team, was arrested on Sept. 10 for second-degree harassment and resisting arrest on Tuesday night.

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Suspect in forcible touching incident arrested in Queens

Michaela Kilgallen • May 27, 2016

A New York City police officer apprehended the suspect accused of forcibly touching a woman in the Social and Behavioral Sciences building on April 30.

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Speeding tickets issued by UPD almost quadruple in one year

Joseph Konig • March 22, 2015

Speeding tickets issued by UPD in 2014 increased by 290 percent compared to 2013, according to Chief of Police Robert J. Lenahan and the Office of the VP of Administration.

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Governor Cuomo launches “Enough is Enough” campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses

Hanaa’ Tameez • March 2, 2015

Gov. Cuomo announced the new “Enough is Enough” campaign on Feb. 25 “to push for the passage of the Governor’s legislation combating sexual assault on college campuses.”

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Campus Briefing: Police Chief talks campus safety with USG

Jasmine Blennau • September 23, 2014

Safety precautions of all sorts were on the table at the Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting on Sept. 18, as various figures spoke to the senate about keeping Stony Brook students safe.

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Pedestrian safety prompts speed limit change on Nicolls Road

Ryan Wolf • May 8, 2014

Drivers and pedestrians alike received a surprise when Stony Brook University announced a recent change to a 45 mph speed limit from 55 mph on Nicolls Road between South Entrance and Route 25A.

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Suffolk police investigate robberies

Giselle Barkley • November 5, 2013

The Suffolk County Police Department is investigating Tuesday evening’s off-campus robberies of two Stony Brook University commuter students by masked male suspects.

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