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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye

Sergeant Jeffrey Daberko April 22, 2016

So this is it.  We have reached the end of another academic year. Depending on your perspective, this year may have flown by like a meteor or dragged on like a receding glacier, but either way, it is...

On the Beat: Theft on campus

Sgt. Jeffrey Daberko September 17, 2015

I often man tables at information fairs and other campus events, and I often get asked, “So what happens here at Case?” By that they mean criminal activity, I assume. While I am always tempted to...

Police Blotter: Sept. 9 to Sept. 16

September 17, 2015

Sept. 10: Felony theft—Wallet taken from backpack at Phi Delta Theta between 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 11 Sept. 11: Underage drinking—Two students transported from Cutler House...

CWRU Police Blotter, Dec. 2 through Jan. 14

Dec. 8: Assault—student punched in head by unknown make, E. 115 St. Dec. 12: Criminal damage—tire slashed on car, Lot 5. Dec. 14: Aggravated assault—male suspect struck student on head with bottle,...

Back in the saddle

The CWRU Police Department would like to welcome back all of our returning students, staff and faculty. As much as we enjoyed the quiet phones in dispatch and the shorter lines at Starbucks, we are glad...

CWRU Police Blotter, Nov. 11 to Nov. 18

November 21, 2014

Nov. 14—Felony theft. Wallet taken from purse, Kelvin Smith Library. Nov. 14—Theft from auto. Glass smashed and items taken from parked auto, 1920 Martin Luther King Drive. Nov. 15—Criminal...

Stop, thief

There is a saying that there are lies, darn lies and statistics. While that may be true in election season, crime statistics are hopefully a bit more accurate, and they tell us that theft is the most common...

Alert, Alert

As we settle into our fall routines, history tells us that, at some point, everyone’s phone will start to quiver, bark or play whatever ringtone you have. When you look to check it out, you will see...

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