Friday, December 14, 2007

Attempted Assault and a Bias-Motivated/Hate Crime Incident


At 7:15 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2007, a female student walked north across the bridge over University Drive South. On the north side she walked past three white males. One of the males spat at her without hitting her. There was no additional contact between the victim and the subjects who continued to walk away from her. The victim could not provide any further description of any of the suspects.

At 7:20 p.m., while walking north between the Performing Arts Center and the Atwood Memorial Center, this same female student walked past two different white males. One of the two males presented a raised arm salute that the victim reported to be a “Nazi salute.” There was no additional interaction between suspects and the victim. The victim and suspects continued walking in opposite directions.

These incidents constitute a threat to the safety of our students and the security of our campus community and are hurtful to our entire educational community. Everyone is encouraged to be vigilant concerning campus and individual security.


Request for Information

These acts are under investigation. Your assistance is sought in efforts to identify and hold accountable the responsible person(s).

Please call Public Safety (320) 308-3333 if you have any information that may assist in the investigation. Refer to SCSU Public Safety Report #0701236. You are also encouraged to report any potentially relevant information to the St. Cloud Police Department: “911” for emergencies, (320) 251-1200 for non-emergencies.

St. Cloud State University’s Public Safety Department endeavors to help students and employees feel and be both safe and free as they go about their academic and social activities. To that end we provide safeguards, policies and precautions to help all who study and live on this campus to enjoy the freedom that a safe environment affords.

Public Safety Report #0701236 (posted: 12-14-07)

Friday, December 14, 2007

Attempted Assault and a Bias-Motivated/Hate Crime Incident


At 7:15 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2007, a female student walked north across the bridge over University Drive South. On the north side she walked past three white males. One of the males spat at her without hitting her. There was no additional contact between the victim and the subjects who continued to walk away from her. The victim could not provide any further description of any of the suspects.

At 7:20 p.m., while walking north between the Performing Arts Center and the Atwood Memorial Center, this same female student walked past two different white males. One of the two males presented a raised arm salute that the victim reported to be a “Nazi salute.” There was no additional interaction between suspects and the victim. The victim and suspects continued walking in opposite directions.

These incidents constitute a threat to the safety of our students and the security of our campus community and are hurtful to our entire educational community. Everyone is encouraged to be vigilant concerning campus and individual security.


Request for Information

These acts are under investigation. Your assistance is sought in efforts to identify and hold accountable the responsible person(s).

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Safety Alert


Thursday, December 27, 2007

Hate crime/bias-motivated marking/writing on-campus


At 8:40 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2007, Public Safety received a report that a small swastika with the name “Hitler” under the symbol had been drawn on an inside wall of the west elevator in W. W. Holes Residence Hall. Interviews have confirmed this vandalism was NOT present in that elevator before 1:00 p.m., yesterday, Wednesday, December 26, 2007. Details such as size and color of the symbol and writing, writing style of the name and exact location of this symbol and writing within the elevator are not being released as such detail may be of value in the on-going investigation of this incident.


This drawing and writing constitutes a threat to the safety of our students, the security of our campus community and is hurtful to our entire educational community. Everyone is encouraged to be vigilant concerning campus and individual security.

Request for Information

This bias-motivated act is being investigated by the Public Safety Department and the St. Cloud Police Department. Your assistance is sought in efforts to identify and hold accountable the responsible person(s).

Please call Public Safety (320) 308-3333 if you have any information that may assist in the investigations. You are also encouraged to report any potentially relevant information to the St. Cloud Police Department: “911” for emergencies, (320) 251-1200 for non-emergencies. Refer to St. Cloud Police Report #07068313and/or SCSU Public Safety Report #0701286.


St. Cloud State University’s Public Safety Department endeavors to help students and employees feel and be both safe and free as they go about their academic and social activities. To that end we provide safeguards, policies and precautions to help all who study and live on this campus to enjoy the freedom that a safe environment affords. Public Safety Reports #0701286 (posted: 12-27-07)