Vanderbilt University Police Department

Timely Security Notice – Sexual Assault On Campus (UPDATE)

wright14 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:59:13 +0000

UPDATE: ARREST (2/12/12 5:08 p.m.)
A subject has been ARRESTED and taken into custody in connection to the Sexual Assault reported below. He’s also being investigated as a suspect in other assaults reported in the Vanderbilt area.

VUPD#: 12-15865 MNPD#: 2012-131439

It was reported to the Vanderbilt University Police Department that an assault occurred (sexual assault) at approximately 7:30 pm on February 10th, 2012 in the Terrace Place Garage. The victim reported she was in the garage, when she was approached by a black male who demanded she engage in sexual activity against her will.

Description:
The suspect is a Black Male, Dark Complexion, 6′ to 6’02″ inches tall 20 to 30 Y/O, Bald Head. He was wearing a dark shirt, with a black hoodie over it, and blue jeans. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived..

VUPD#: 12-015371 MNPD#: 12-0127646

If you have information relating to this or a similar incident, please call the Vanderbilt University Police Department at (615) 322-2745. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME (615-742-7463)

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Higher Education and the Jeanne Clery Act, Security Notices are issued to provide Timely Warning information concerning a potentially dangerous criminal situation at or near Vanderbilt University to allow our students and employees to have both the time and the information necessary to make decisions or take appropriate actions concerning their own personal safety.

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off Campus

wright14 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:47:00 +0000

On Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 8:01 pm, Metro Nashville Police request the assistance of Vanderbilt University Police regarding an Armed Robbery at 2008 West End Avenue, Jack-In-The-Box restaurant. Employees there reported that a suspect entered the restaurant and ordered them to the rear of the business at gunpoint. After taking the money, the suspect fled the area.

Description:
The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5’5”-5’6”, 150 lbs, thin build wearing all black clothing and with a black bandana covering his nose and mouth. Suspect was armed with a silver or chrome pistol. His direction of escape is not known.

VUPD#: 12-08272 MNPD#: 12-067845

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Indecent Exposure On Campus

wright14 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:29 +0000

On 1/19/12 at 2:27 p.m. a female Vanderbilt student reported a man exposed himself to her. The incident took place on the sidewalk at the intersection of 21st Ave. South & West End Ave. The student fled the area and called police. Officers searched the area and could not find the individual.

Description:
White Male, Fair skinned , Bald Head, Light Colored Eyes, 40-45 Y/O, 5’09” 170lbs. Clothing Description: Unclean, Blue Jeans, Green Jacket, described as homeless.

VUPD#: 12-007081 MNPD#: 12-058144

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off Campus

wright14 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:20:30 +0000

On Monday December 12, 2011, at 11:44PM Metro Nashville Police Department received a report of a robbery in Centennial Park near the McDonalds. A neighborhood resident was walking through the park when three individuals came up behind her and demanded her purse and other belongings. The individuals left on foot towards the center of the park.

Description:
The suspects were described as two black males, 5’7″ 180 pounds, dark clothing, no facial hair, and one black female. The black males were armed with chains and a broom stick.

VUPD#: 11-110528 MNPD#: 11-966187

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off Campus

wright14 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:20:23 +0000

On Monday December 12, 2011, at 11:29PM Metro Nashville Police Department received a report of a robbery on Fairfax Avenue near 24th Avenue South. A neighborhood resident while walking near 24th Avenue South and Fairfax noticed a vehicle driving slowly behind her. Three individuals got out of the vehicle. One of them physically assaulted her and took her belongings. The individuals then got back in their vehicle and left the area.

Description:
The suspects were described as one black male and two other males’, ethnicity unknown. They were passengers in a silver or light colored sedan.

VUPD#: 11-110522 MNPD#: 11-966182

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off-Campus

wright14 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:36:13 +0000

On Sunday December 11, 2011 at approximately 9:45 PM, Metro Nashville Police Department received a report of a ROBBERY on 20th Avenue South near Terrace Place. The victim reported that she was standing by her vehicle when the suspect walked up to her and said, “Give me your pocketbook or I will shoot you.”. The victim replied back to the suspect, “Are you serious?”. The suspect then chambered a round into his gun and pointed it at the victim. The victim gave the suspect her purse, and the suspect then walked down Terrace Place towards 21st Avenue South.

Description:
The suspect was described as an “older” black male around 6’1″ inches tall with a thin build; he was wearing a navy toboggan, black jacket and had a “fuzzy” beard. He was armed with a semi-automatic type handgun. and purses, the suspects fled on foot running down 16th Avenue toward Edgehill Avenue.

VUPD#: 11-110110 MNPD#: 11-965186

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Forcible Fondling

wright14 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:56:30 +0000

Vanderbilt University Police Department

Date: November 29, 2011 VUPD#: 11-105434 MNPD#: 11-927279

At approximately 10:30pm on November 28th Vanderbilt University Police were notified of a forcible fondling. A female studying in Sarratt Student Center reported the person sitting at the table behind her put his hand on her buttocks. The female immediately left the area and contacted police.

The suspect has been identified and has been barred from campus pending investigation into the incident.

If you have information relating to this or a similar incident, please call the Vanderbilt University Police Department at (615) 322-2745.

Vanderbilt University Police Department would like to remind all community members to stay alert and trust your instincts – if a situation feels unsafe, go to a safe location and notify VUPD. On campus dial 911 or use a blue light phone. Cell phone users can call (615) 421-1911

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Higher Education and the Jeanne Clery Act, Security Notices are issued to provide timely warning information concerning crimes on or near Vanderbilt University. The notices are intended to provide timely warning information so members of the Vanderbilt community can make decisions or take appropriate actions concerning their personal safety.

Timely Security Notice

wright14 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:19:21 +0000

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

CANCELLATION of ALERT VU

DATE: November 15, 2011

An ALERT VU Notice was sent earlier today in reference to a robbery on campus at Lupton Hall. VUPD issued this notice based on preliminary information in an effort to inform the community as quickly as possible of a potential threat.

The incident involved several acquaintances in a dispute. Though the incident is still under investigation, there is no ongoing threat to the campus community. Whenever VUPD receives reports of serious crimes or threats to the Vanderbilt community, every effort is made to provide accurate and timely information so everyone can make informed decisions about their safety. Because of this, complete information is not always available and VUPD puts out the best information available to us at the time and sends updates as the investigation evolves.

Alert VU is Vanderbilt University’s emergency notification system. It is available to Vanderbilt University students, faculty and staff on a voluntary, opt-in basis. Users may enter as many devices as they wish and specify the device order in which they would like to be notified. Students may also enter a contact number for a parent if they wish for a parent to be notified of emergencies at Vanderbilt.

Alert VU is the latest addition to emergency communications at Vanderbilt, and will be used only for emergencies posing an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community. Effective emergency response requires personal preparedness and planning. We encourage you to sign up for AlertVU at:

https://www.warnsignup.com/alertvu/

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off Campus

wright14 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:15:11 +0000

On Sunday November 6th 2011 at approximately 12:30 am, the Metro Police Department received a report of a ROBBERY on 16th Ave South between Edgehill Avenue and Wedgewood Avenue, about two blocks east of the Peabody campus. The two victims, who are Belmont students, said that they were walking back to Belmont from downtown on 16th Avenue and were nearing Wedgewood Avenue when they were approached by two males, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The suspects told the women to give them their cell phones and purses. After the women gave them their cell phones and purses, the suspects fled on foot running down 16th Avenue toward Edgehill Avenue.

Description:
SUSPECT #1: male black, 6’1″, in his 20s, wearing a dark-colored stocking cap (not covering face), and baggy, dark-colored sweatshirt.
SUSPECT #2: male black, 5’10″, in his 20s, wearing a dark-colored, three-quarter length windbreaker, armed with a silver handgun.

VUPD#: 11-97548 MNPD#: 11-868249

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911

Timely Security Notice – Robbery Off Campus

wright14 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:32:29 +0000

On Saturday November 5th 2011 at approximately 8:55 pm, the Metro Police Department received a report of a ROBBERY in the parking lot of the McDonalds Restaurant at 2700 West End Avenue next to Centennial Park. A man stated that when he walked out of the restaurant he was approached by three males, one of whom had his hand in his pocket and said that he had a gun, though no gun was actually seen by the victim. The suspects told the man that they wanted his money and his wallet. After he gave them his wallet, they fled on foot running down West End Avenue toward 31st Ave.

Description: Three males all in their twenties. One was a male black wearing a black hoodie. One was a male black wearing a blue hoodie. One was a male white wearing blue jeans and a red t-shirt.

VUPD#: 11-97501 MNPD#: 11-868943

Risk Reduction Tips

Scan the area before you exit or approach your vehicle/or building and while you proceed between sites.
Have your key ready in hand to quickly access the door of your vehicle/or building.
Avoid isolated or dark areas.
Travel with confidence and purpose.
If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
Stay alert and TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS — If you feel uneasy, leave. Go to a safe location and notify VUPD.
Lock doors and windows of your room/building. Don’t prop open doors, thwart security measures, or let strangers in.
Avoid going to ATM’s alone, after dark, or if suspicious persons are nearby.
Know the location of emergency phones
Stay alert, and plan ahead for “What if…?”

Please Remember Our On-Campus Resources

Psychological & Counseling Center – (615) 322-2571
Employee Assistance Program – (615) 936-1327
Student Health Services – (615) 322-2427
Margaret Cunninggim Women’s Center – (615) 322-4843
Project Safe – (615) 322-SAFE (7233)

** REPORT SUSPICIOUS PERSONS, VEHICLES, OR ACTIVITIES IMMEDIATELY! **

ON CAMPUS, DIAL 911 OR USE A BLUE LIGHT PHONE! FROM A CELL PHONE, CALL (615) 421-1911