Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net A college-aged male attacked a woman walking on campus late yesterday evening, pulling her from behind into a group of bushes before she escaped, according to police. In an alert sent out close to midnight Monday night, police identified the suspect as a white male wearing a gray hoodie. The attack […]
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No charges for student found with rifle in dorm
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net The student whose rifle was found in his Sierra Madre Residence Hall room more than a week ago will not be facing charges, University Police Department (UPD) Chief George Hughes said Tuesday. “Looking at the totality of the circumstances, criminal charges will not be filed against him,” Hughes said. Hughes […]
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UPD: Cal Poly prepared for Sandy Hook-style shooting
Sean McMinn seanmcminn.md@gmail.com After a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School murdered 20 children and six school employees, people at Cal Poly began asking University Police Department Chief George Hughes if the school was prepared for such a shooting. He answered them with a definite “yes.” Hughes said university police and Cal Poly administrators have […]
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New laws for the new year
Kassi Luja kluja@mustangdaily.net With the new year comes a new beginning, New Year’s resolutions and even newly enforced California laws. Some of the most notable are Assembly Bill (AB) 1536, AB 970 and AB 1844. Hands-free or voice operated devices allowed while driving One law many have paid close attention to is AB 1536, authorizing […]
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Stolen vehicle crashes near University Union
The driver of an allegedly stolen Chevy Blazer crashed on campus early Thursday morning, prompting students to attempt to detain him until police arrived on the scene. No one on the scene was injured. At approximately 2:45 a.m., Jose Contreras of Paso Robles, who police say was intoxicated and driving without a license, sped down […]
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Police investigate PCV parking structure attack
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly University Police Department is working to track down the identity of a man who allegedly attempted to rob a visitor to the Cal Poly campus at knifepoint early Thursday morning. The suspect, who police said appeared to be in his mid-20s, allegedly approached the visitor, who was walking to […]
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WOW changes, arrests lessen
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Police arrested or issued citations to 22 of the thousands of freshmen, upperclassmen and out-of-towners that Cal Poly’s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) drew to the streets of San Luis Obispo, University Police Department Chief George Hughes said — a dramatic decline from the number of arrests and citations issued in years past. Though […]
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Police investigate Rec Center photographer
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly University Police Department has issued a safety advisory to the campus community after launching an investigation regarding a man who allegedly took photos of women working out at the Cal Poly Recreation Centerlast week. University Chief of Police George Hughes said an Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) employee noticed a […]
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UPD investigates report of photographer who targeted women’s workout
UPDATE: 5:32 p.m. After contacting the officer sent to investigate Wednesday at the Cal Poly Recreation Center, Cal Poly Chief of Police George Hughes wrote in an email to Mustang Daily that an unknown male was allegedly using his iPhone to take photos or record video of women using cardio machines at the facility Tuesday. […]
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Hughes named new police chief
George Hughes, who’s spent the last two years as the chief of police at the Colorado School of Mines Police Department, has been named the new chief of the University Police Department, according to a Call Poly news release. He’s set to succeed former chief Bill Watton, who announced his retirement in December after 10 […]