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The police have located the suspects and are taking care of the situation.

Is Cheney Getting More Dangerous

By Isaiah Gessner, Co-Managing Editor April 21, 2022

With crime rising across the United States in recent years, many people in the Cheney area have been left wondering if crime has spiked in their own backyard.  An article by The Atlantic ( https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/america-having-violence-wave-not-crime-wave/620234/...

Police Beat: Man intoxicated at the bus stop

Police Beat: Man intoxicated at the bus stop

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director March 15, 2022

3/3/22 Cold Assault On Campus Reports of a cold assault were placed on campus. According to police, there are no suspects and the situation remains under investigation. Reports stated that there was...

Police Beat: Drive-by shots

Police Beat: Drive-by shots

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director March 7, 2022

  Cold Assault Near Campus (2/23/22) A cold assault was reported on 900 block and Elm Street near campus. According to police, somebody (likely a student) shot at somebody. There were no injuries...

A student changed the meaning of a sign on campus.

Police beat: Here for “f”ood

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director February 22, 2022

2/11/22 Graffiti Spotted Near Roos Field Graffiti was found on the eclectic billboard outside one of the parking lots at Roos Field on Washington Street. The graffiti is tagged with the phrase “Here...

Police Beat: Student cries for help at 3am

Police Beat: Student cries for help at 3am

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director February 15, 2022

2/3/22 Fire Alarm(s) at Pearce Hall On February 3rd, the Police reported that someone had pulled the fire alarm and ran off before they could be caught. A few days later on February 8th, someone else...

Police Beat: Suspicious activity brewing

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director February 8, 2022

1/26/22 Disorderly Person in EWU’s URC A subject refused to wear a mask in the URC while working out in the gym after being asked by workers. The subject then got verbally aggressive according to...

A student was burning incense which set off the Pierce fire alarm.

Police Beat: Scents set off the fire alarm at Pierce….again.

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director January 25, 2022

1/15/22 Overdose Call in Synyamancut Dorm A morning call was made to the EWU police when a person was seen presumably passed out in the Synyamancut dorm bathroom. According to police, this was potentially...

Students refused to remove their tent at an EWU football game.

Police Beat: Misplaced tent

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director November 16, 2021

11/6/21 Student Refuses to Take Down Tent During EWU’s football game against the Montana State Bobcats, students refused to take down their tent in Parking Lot 7 on campus. This led to the police...

A student dressed as a clown was caught on the beam in the JFK Library.

Police Beat: Clown thwarted in library

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director November 2, 2021

Clown Spotted in JFK Library (10/27/21) A person dressed in a clown costume, a man, and a woman were spotted pretending to fight on the 3rd floor of the JFK library. The woman was recording the two...

The bathroom sinks were lifted up at Pierce Hall.

Police Beat: Pierce faces bathroom crisis

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director October 26, 2021

  Bathroom Sinks Lifted Off Counter (10/21/21) Miscellaneous mischief was reported at Pearce Hall in the men’s bathroom on floor 8 as all of the bathroom sinks were lifted off the counter....

Police Beat (10/12/21)

Police Beat (10/12/21)

By Isaiah Gessner, Social Media Director October 19, 2021

Cat Stuck in a Cage (10/12/21) An animal call was reported by a couple of Eastern students as a cat was found stuck inside of a cage. The cat had no signs of pain and ended up freeing itself from the...

Police Beat Issue 20 Volume 67

Police Beat Issue 20 Volume 67

By Mike Manning, Administrative Assistant March 13, 2016

March 1, 10:17 p.m. Marijuana CAs reported the smell of marijuana on the fourth floor of Pearce Hall. Officers responded and also smelled the odor. After locating the room that was the source of the...

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