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Police Blotter – November 1, 2023

Evi Houston

Possession of marijuana on Ebenezer Ave. A traffic stop was conducted early on the morning of Oct. 24 after a vehicle was spotted driving in the dark with no headlights…

Police Blotter – September 1st, 2023

Evi Houston

Marijuana and fentanyl possession on Constitution Blvd. The Winthrop Police Department assisted another agency with the handling of an intoxicated subject on August 28. The subject was found with marijuana,…

Police Blotter – April 19th, 2023

Jeremiah Williams

Marijuana possession in Phelps Hall An officer responded to a report of the odor of marijuana in the residence hall, which the officer would confirm the presence of the odor…

Police Blotter – March 1st, 2023

Marley Bassett

Vehicle damages light pole The police department was informed of a damaged light pole located on Winthrop Memorial Circle. This incident occurred on Feb. 22, 2023. The officer was then…

Police Blotter

Marley Bassett

Vehicle theft goes haywire An officer observed a vehicle that did not have a license plate on and then observed the driver of the vehicle pull into a driveway and…

Police Blotter

Marley Bassett

Editor’s Note: At the time of this writing, the daily crime logs have not been updated since February 1. Professor requests escort service WUPO responded to a request from a…

Police Blotter – Feb. 1st

Marley Bassett

Suspicious vehicle at Winthrop Lake An officer observed a suspicious vehicle on Winthrop Lake Drive after hours. The officer informed the subject that it was after hours and the subject…

Criminal Sexual Conduct Case Currently Under Investigation

She' Franklin

Warning: The following article depicts sexual violence. Winthrop University Police Department has issued an investigation into a sexual conduct case that occurred on Sep 10. According to the Reporting Officer(R/O),…

Information about the WU Alert system

Marley Bassett

Over the past couple of weeks, Winthrop University has experienced multiple instances of emergencies, from tornado sirens going off to an extended power outage last Monday night. Due to these…

Recent on-campus assaults by non-Winthrop people increase desire for more campus safety precautions

Bryn Eddy

Editor’s note: The student who was the victim of the harassment in Bancroft Hall is a member of The Johnsonian. The student gave permission for their story to be mentioned…