Crime and public safety -

Police log for June 23, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | June 22

Someone entered a victim’s yard and tried to start a fight at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday at 711 Pritchard Ave., according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Greenbridge sees riot, gets foreclosure postponed

By Chelsey Dulaney | June 20

After months of opposition and financial uncertainty, animosity towards Greenbridge Developments climaxed Saturday morning when a riot left three in handcuffs. ...

Photo: Student government still looking for new chairman of Board of Elections (Erin Hull)

Man crashes car in front of UNC’s Memorial Hall

By Lyle Kendrick | June 15

Onlookers were treated to some action Tuesday at Memorial Hall, though no concert or play had been scheduled. And the activity did not take place on ...

Police log for June 16, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | June 15

Someone received continuous calls from an unknown person at 7 p.m. Monday at 1722 Fordham Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Three in custody after chase down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

By Sarah Glen | June 13

What started out as a morning robbery in the Northside neighborhood turned into a chase for the Chapel Hill Police Department.

Police log for June 9, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | June 8

Someone broke through a glass door with a rock and stole items from a business between 3:04 a.m. and 4:09 a.m. Tuesday at 117 Old Durham Road, according ...

Police log for June 2, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | June 1

A restaurant employee threw a plate at another employee at 8:45 p.m. Sunday at 115 S. Elliott Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...

Police log for May 26, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | May 25

Someone stole firewood from a convenience store at 10:03 p.m. Friday at 1501 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Man arrested for touching women's feet attended classes in fall, spring

By Kaitlyn Knepp | May 23

The man arrested after entering classes and touching women’s feet attended classes at the University during the fall and spring, a professor and ...

More come forward in foot-touching case

By Kaitlyn Knepp | May 23

The man arrested after entering classes and touching women’s feet was released from the Orange County Jail on a $2,500 bond May 17, a spokeswoman for ...

Police log for May 19, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | May 18

Someone pulled a screen away from an unlocked window and entered a residence between 12:01 a.m. and 8:40 a.m.

Man arrested for unwanted touching of feet on campus

By Lyle Kendrick | May 17

Campus police arrested Christopher Deas, 35, on May 16 on three charges of assault on a female by unwanted touching of feet.

UNC student charged with sexual exploitation of children now on house arrest

By Christina Austin | May 16

Corey Gallisdorfer, a UNC freshman who was arrested on May 3 and charged with sexual exploitation of children, was released from the Durham County jail ...

Police log for May 12, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | May 11

Someone broke into a residence and stole property between 12:15 p.m. and 4:04 p.m. Monday at 400 W.

Police log for April 27, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 26

Someone gained entry into the back of the 411 West restaurant and stole food between 11 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m.

Police log for April 26, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 25

Someone pried open the door of and entered the Subway at 1800 E. Franklin St. between 3:55 a.m. and 4:02 a.m.

Police log for April 25, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 24

An intoxicated suspect jumped off a parking deck and injured himself at 1:54 a.m. Saturday at 150 E.

Police log for April 21, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 20

A 17-year-old Chapel Hill man was charged with attempted breaking and entering and felony larceny, misdemeanor damage to property and possession of burglary ...

UNC junior and his housemate charged with trafficking meth

By Victoria Stilwell | April 20

A UNC student and his housemate are in jail after being charged with trafficking of a kilogram of methamphetamine imported from Tanzania, according to ...

UNC changes protocol for sexual assault cases

By Jessica Seaman | April 20

The U.S. Department of Education is trying to initiate an open discussion on sexual assault, an issue that many universities have tried to “sweep under ...