The West Virginia University Police Department is issuing a Community Notice advising bicyclists to take extra steps to secure their bicycles following a recent increase in thefts. Over the past month, UPD has received nine reports of stolen bicycles.
West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning following a report of a motor vehicle theft right before 6 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 31) near Arnold Hall.
West Virginia University Police issued a Community Notice after a report of shots fired on Beverly Ave. just before 4 a.m. on Sunday (Aug. 27). Morgantown Police are investigating the incident. No injuries were reported and there was no immediate threat in the area.
An event-packed Welcome Week at West Virginia University begins Thursday, Aug. 10, and continues into the start of the fall semester, Wednesday, Aug. 16, highlighting the many ways new and returning students can tap into their strengths, find their purpose and make a home on campus.
West Virginia University Police has been alerted by Morgantown Police to multiple reports of theft and fraud related to cell phones and mobile payment apps in recent days.
“The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.”
Following six reports to West Virginia University Police in January involving alleged fraud and harassment schemes targeting students, members of the campus community are being urged to use caution when interacting with others online, via social media and when receiving unsolicited phone calls or text messages.
Students and others are encouraged to remain vigilant even as the immediate threat has passed.
West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning on Friday, Jan. 13, after officers received a report of an arson on campus. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to a fire at about 9:30 p.m. that appears to have been set in a bathroom stall in Oglebay Hall.
West Virginia University Police advise members of the campus community to use caution and be vigilant after two shooting incidents off campus Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.