Tag: UCPD
UCPD arrests trespasser posing as UCR maintenance worker at on-campus apartments
On Sept. 30, a man posing as a UCR maintenance worker was spotted roaming the Falkirk apartment complex with a yellow construction vest, a...
UCR police department to use body worn cameras and in-car video...
Beginning this quarter, the UCR police department will begin to use body worn cameras (BWC’s) and in-car video systems as a part of their...
Shooting threat posted on Snapchat, UCPD arrests suspect
In a campus wide email, UCPD announced that at about 12:28 a.m. on May 10, they were notified of a shooting threat sent via...
Pedestrian hit by UCPD vehicle, Redditors’ responses suggest laxity by officers
A Feb. 19 Reddit post on the subreddit r/ucr reported that, on Feb. 18, a young woman “appeared to be hit by a police...
Service animals on campus disrupted by students, staff and faculty
Recently, concerns raised by students regarding disruptions to service animals on campus were addressed in a campus wide email sent by Joe Virata. According...
UCPD intercepts two-person burglary at UCR Child Development Center
On Saturday, Oct. 27, UC Police Department (UCPD) arrested two vagrants stealing from the UCR Child Development Center on Watkins Drive. A security alarm...
UCPD opens criminal investigation into @NextGenCandids account holder
Earlier this month, several UC Riverside students discovered that there were various social media accounts under the handle @NextGenCandids that were posting suggestive videos...
UC Riverside reacts to marijuana legalization
The WELL, UCR's wellness center and health promotion department, sent an email to all UCR students on Monday, Oct. 30 regarding the impending legalization...
UCPD sheds light on campus emergency preparation
A Las Vegas country music festival, Route 91 Harvest, ended in tragedy on Sunday, Oct. 1 as a lone gunman shot and killed 59...
News-in-brief for the week of May 31, 2017
UCR area sexual assault suspect surrenders
By: Andreas Rauch, SSW
A local man wanted since May 14 on suspicion of sexual assault surrendered to the Riverside...