In an alert titled “Security Alert – Sexual Abuse – Forcible Touching,” Public Safety reports that several females were accosted in the late afternoon on December 13th in separate incidents near campus. The victims were “grabbed” by male assailants, who then fled on foot. Full Public Safety alert after the jump, including fuzzy photos of […]

In the first Security Alert about a robbery in just over a month, a Columbia “affiliate” was robbed while “walking along the foot path on the lower level of Riverside Park adjacent near W. 116th Street.” Two males–one wearing a mask, the other described as Hispanic–approached the affiliate; the male with a mask brandished a […]

According to the recently released Annual Fire Safety and Security Report for 2009, Columbians can sleep more soundly this year than ever before: the on-campus crime rate has decreased compared to 2006-2008, all buildings have been found to comply with the NYC Fire Code, and the University has received an A grade in the (apparently) […]

Public Safety has sent out another Security Alert after two students were robbed on Friday night in Riverside Park. The pair “were sitting in Riverside Park between W. 115 St. and W. 116 St., when a group of males approached them and asked them where they could buy weed.  One of the suspects then displayed […]

A Bwog tipster spotted this brigade of Public Safety officers leading a handcuffed individual out of Low a little after noon. Though the timing coincides with the appearance of Kofi Annan at the World Leaders Forum in the Rotunda, VP of Public Safety James McShane now tells us the incident was unrelated to the goings-on […]

Last night, according to Public Safety, a student was assaulted on Broadway near West 132nd Street. Two suspects punched the student before fleeing with his property, and one “displayed a large knife during the attack.” This is the third reported attack in one week, including an assault on a student this past Sunday and an […]

Public Safety issued a Security Alert an hour ago that a student was assaulted last night at 119th and Morningside. Three males, described as “18-20” and black, attacked the student from behind, and ran off after he resisted. The trio apparently committed another crime later in Morningside Park. Full description after the jump. – JCD

Public Safety just sent out an alert that, “on May 6, 2009, at about 10:30 p.m. a student was robbed of his cell phone on Broadway near W. 114 St. The suspects, picture[s to the right], approached the victim, punched him, and removed his cell phone,” before fleeing. Both males are about 5’10”-5’11”. “If you […]

Several students have told Bwog about seeing a big police truck and an “undercover taxi” on campus earlier this morning, with others reporting that they had seen someone arrested. University officials tell Bwog that “a person was arrested for trepassing on campus today.” No other details were confirmed.

Earlier today Housing Services sent out an email detailing new procedures for fire drills. Apparently, “during these fire drills and any other fire alarm, all students are required by law to exit the building.” Seems straightforward enough. But, in a Dean Wormer-like attempt to put a stop to shenanigans, soon a combination force of people […]

Following news of a stabbing at the 110th Street subway stop, and Barnard’s out-of-the-blue announcement its Public Safety Department will be patrolling residence halls, Columbia Public Safety released news of an “attempted robbery” early Saturday morning at 123rd and Amsterdam. The victim, an unnamed CC student, was attacked by two males who fled on foot.  […]

According to Barnard Public Safety, there’s been a stabbing on the 1 train at the 116th subway stop. No students were involved in the incident, but that “it was some high school kids.”  Stand by for updates/photos. Update: 4:50 PM – Further investigation reveals that the stabbing took place on the 1 at 110th Street, […]

More news from the desk of Barnard Public Safety, as residents of BC dorms just received an email announcing that Public Safety officers will be doing routine rounds throughout residence halls a few times a day. Officers will also be making sure that everyone who’s in the building is supposed to be there, and so […]

It’s fire safety day at Barnard! Occasioned by this would-be bonfire on Lehman Lawn, which appears to be a test of fire extinguishing equipment. The exercise will also involve filling the second floor of Sulzberger with smoke for escape practice (“not for people with asthma,” warned one gym teacher).             […]

If you bank with the HSBC branch between 102nd and 103rd, and had some late Friday withdrawls to make, Bwog suggests finding another location. Gothamist reports that the branch was robbed about two hours ago.  How big of a heist it was, and whether it relates to a robbery an hour earlier at a Chase […]