Crime and public safety -

UNC, other universities’ safety protocol examined

By Estes Gould | April 5

After an armed robbery on campus Tuesday, no sirens were sounded and no text messages alerting students and faculty were sent.

Campus police defend decision to not use Alert Carolina for Morrison robbery

April 5

More than 48 hours after an armed robbery in Morrison Residence Hall, police have yet to arrest one of the two men involved. And as the search and investigation ...

Police log for April 5, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 5

Someone struck a victim and stole a fake ID at 1:54 a.m. Monday at 112 1/2 W. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...

One arrested, another fled after reported armed robbery at dorm

By From staff reports | April 4

One man was arrested and another fled early this morning after an armed robbery at Morrison Residence Hall, according to campus police reports.

Students robbed at gunpoint in dorm

By Lyle Kendrick | April 4

Justin Baugh was playing PlayStation 3 in his unlocked Morrison Residence Hall room when he felt a tap on his shoulder.

Police log for April 4, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | April 3

Someone pried open the window of a vehicle and stole items between 11 a.m. Thursday and 8:26 a.m. Friday at 111 Glenmore Road, according to Chapel ...

Man escapes treatment, steals and crashes ambulance

By Olivia Barrow | April 1

While being treated by emergency personnel around 9 a.m., a man fled his house, stole an ambulance and drove it around a neighborhood crashing into cars. ...

Police log for April 1, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 31

An item was taken from an unlocked car at 12:20 a.m. Thursday at 123 Johnson St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The stolen mp3 player was ...

Police log for March 31, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 30

A 28-year-old Chapel Hill woman was charged with assault with a deadly weapon at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel Hill Police Department at 828 Martin ...

Police log for March 30, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 29

Someone broke into a residence around 5:12 p.m. Monday at 878 Pinehurst Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The person caused $400 worth ...

Police log for March 29, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 28

A 30-year-old Carrboro man was charged with larceny at 1:06 a.m. Monday at 149 1/2 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for March 28, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 27

Someone threw a chair onto a black Honda Accord at 12:21 a.m. Saturday at 137 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log for March 25, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 24

Someone was bouncing a tennis ball on a storefront at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at 157 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...

Dispute between cyclist, driver leads to fight

By Kelly Poe | March 24

Wayne Pein was biking in the right lane Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday when a truck passed him via the right turn lane.It’s unclear who started ...

Police log for March 24, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 23

Someone threw trash around the lawn of a memorial garden between 4 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at Chapel of the Cross at 304 E.

Police log for March 23, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 22

A loose dog killed a neighboring chicken at 8 a.m. Monday at 807 Churchill Drive, according to Chapel Hill police reports. The chicken was valued at ...

Police log for March 22, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 21

Someone stole a white 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage DE between midnight and 3:05 a.m. Sunday at 137 E. Franklin St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. ...

Police log for March 21, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 20

Someone reached into an unsecured vehicle and took items between 9 a.m. Thursday and 10:45 a.m. Friday at 114 Milton Ave., according to Chapel Hill ...

SMART911 comes to UNC

By Keren Goldshlager | March 20

Smart911 allows users to link personal information to registered cell phones using Rave Wireless technology. If a registered phone places a 911 call from ...

Police Log for March 18, 2011

By From staff and wire reports | March 17

A man was punched while trying to enter a neighbor’s residence at 1:04 a.m. Thursday at 105 Bright Sun Place, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone ...