University Police Deparment

SBU Crime Watch: April 9 – April 13

Mariam Guirgis, Assistant News Editor • April 21, 2024

All reports are taken directly from the University Police Department and cannot be independently verified by The Statesman. On Tuesday, April 9, there was a report of a fraudulent check...

Nine demonstrators arrested during pro-Palestine protest

Sky Crabtree, Assistant News Editor • March 27, 2024

What started as a relatively standard protest on Stony Brook University’s campus on Tuesday, March 26 ended with nine individuals arrested after a sit-in demonstration at the University’s Administration...

SBU student faces 18 charges after police seize drugs in dorm room

Steven Keehner • October 29, 2021

A SBU student was arrested and is now being charged on more than a dozen drug counts after authorities seized substances from his on-campus dorm room, according to Lawrence Zacarese, interim chief of the University Police Department.

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VP of Equity & Inclusion addresses renaming Sanger Hall and campus concerns in USG meeting

Nistha Boghra • September 26, 2021

Judith Brown Clarke addressed senators’ concerns about renaming Sanger Hall, and presented her department’s diversity initiatives and progress at the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) senator meeting on Sept. 16.

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Missing student Courtney Murphy located and safe

Mahreen Khan • November 9, 2017

Stony Brook University student Courtney Murphy, who has been missing since Sunday afternoon, has been found.

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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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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...

RSP needs to pivot to providing safety to commuters

Alexandra MIller • February 27, 2014

Residential Safety Patrol (RSP) provides many students on campus with employment. However, considering its operations were created back in 1974, how effective and efficient can they be? A majority of the program's training consists of memorizing numerical codes and regurgitating archaic safety protocol methods. RSP should update their training manual and techniques to keep up with the current times and current safety issues. What particularly concerns me is that with such a large number of students working for the organization at such late hours, the organization does not take better measures to ensure their safety post-shift.

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Kitchen fire in Roth temporarily closes food services

Giselle Barkley • February 17, 2014

Roth Food Court closed earlier today after a small fire broke out in the Wendy's kitchen. The fire took place around 11:20 a.m., according to Food Manager Edward Urena. Urena said the chefs were cooking when oil caught on fire at one of the stations. Wendy's employees were cleaning the area following the incident.

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Eric Olsen: From NYC to SBU

Kristin Behr • January 28, 2014

Eric Olsen left the big leagues of the Big Apple almost two years ago, but the relics of his almost 22 years there still reside in his Stony Brook office. Impressive plaques and awards adorn the walls, but it is the small mass card on his desk of a fallen officer that carries the most meaning.

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SBU gets serious about student safety on campus

Rebecca Anzel • March 25, 2013

45 days ago, on Feb. 8, a still unnamed university police officer ran over Stony Brook University student Brianna Bifone with his vehicle. Since then, emails have been sent by the director of risk management...