In light of last month’s manhunt in Boston, which included a shooting on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus, University emergency management officials have sought to increase awareness within the University community of responses to such “active threat” situations.
Columbae residents hoping to participate in the co-op’s long tradition of handing out snacks in Green Library the night before finals week while naked were prevented from doing so on Sunday evening by University police and librarians.
The Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) is forming a focus group of officers to combat bicycle crimes in response to the consistently high bike theft rate on campus.
A bike-on-bike hit and run collision occurred on Lasuen Mall south of Serra Mall at about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. One person was transferred to the hospital after sustaining a head injury in the crash.
This report covers a selection of incidents from Oct. 30 through Nov. 6 as recorded in the Stanford Department of Public Safety bulletin.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) expects to complete repairs on the damaged gas pipeline at the intersection of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive West within the week, according to PG&E spokesperson Jason King. Crews will have to install a new valve on gas line #132 before bringing the pipe on line.
A pipeline in front of the Stanford Golf Course began to leak at 6:15 p.m. Friday night.
Despite a gradual decrease in the number of reported thefts, bicycle thefts remain the most common crime on campus, according to the 2012 Stanford University Safety, Security and Fire Report.