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LUPD police car. LUPD is testing out a new dispatch system.

LUPD’s use of suspect descriptions brings controversy

Jackie Galli April 10, 2021

Sex: Male Race: Black Height/Weight: Approximately 6 feet tall, slim build Clothing: Grey tank top shirt and grey shorts This is a suspect description released by the Loyola University...

Sex offenses on Loyolas campus peaked over the last few years at 13 in 2018. The campus Clery report was released last year with an update on on-campus crime. Photo credit: Mikayla Ferro

LUPD publishes campus crime report

Brandon Tate March 29, 2021

Sexual offenses, violence against women and drug-law violations continue to be lingering issues for campus police at Loyola. The Loyola University Police Department released its 2019 Annual Safety and...

Marquette Hall looks out toward Audubon Park across St. Charles Ave. Loyola students were robbed at gunpoint at the park Tuesday night. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Loyola students robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night

Gabriella Killett October 21, 2020

Four Loyola students were robbed at gunpoint at Audubon Park Tuesday night, according to a report from LUPD. A campus-wide email from LUPD reports that the students were sitting near a fountain in the...

Loyola students reported off- campus incidents of suspicious circumstance and sexual battery that took place at Audubon park and happened Sunday and Monday. Audubon Park is across St. Charles Ave. from the university. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Students report sexual battery, “suspicious” man in Audubon Park

Gabriella Killett September 1, 2020

University police received two reports of an unidentified man approaching groups of Loyola students, all women, in Audubon Park late at night and, in one instance, committing sexual battery. The incidents...

Tulane basketball’s Hightower charged with murder

Brendan Heffernan April 26, 2020

Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an April 8 homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia, according to ESPN. Hightower is being charged with...

Javonne Williams is a person of interest in this incident, according to LUPD. If you see her, please contact LUPD at 504-865-3434.

University police on lookout for student, stolen gun

Erin Snodgrass March 4, 2020

Loyola police are on the lookout for a Loyola student who they say is a person of interest in an on-campus incident involving a stolen handgun. According to an email sent by university police on Wednesday...

NOPD arrests suspect in shooting death near Brunos, TJ Quills

NOPD arrests suspect in shooting death near Bruno’s, TJ Quills

Rose Wagner January 29, 2020

New Orleans police officers arrested a 21-year-old yesterday in connection with the shooting and death of a 20-year-old near the corner of Maple Street and several popular college bars earlier this month. Alec...

New Orleans Police arrested Carlos Pena Cifuentes on Sept. 21, 2019, in investigation of a sexual battery that occurred at The Boot Bar and Grill.

Loyola student arrested in connection with sexual battery released on bond

September 21, 2019

**SEPT. 23 UPDATE: The Loyola exchange student arrested Saturday in connection with the most recent sexual battery at The Boot Bar and Grill, is out on bond. Carlos Pena Cifuentes, 21, posted $3,500...

A police car sits on Broadway Street outside The Boot Bar & Grill on Sept. 6. The recent reports of sexual assaults linked to the Uptown bar have led to an increase police presence in the area.

Loyola police chief says of recent Boot assaults, “we’re dealing with predators”

Emma Ruby, News Editor September 6, 2019

**Sept. 7 update: Other media outlets have reported that the two students who reported similar off-campus sexual assaults were both Loyola students. Nola.com reported Friday night that university officials...

An emergency pole stands on Tulanes campus. Tulane police officers opened fire today on a former contract employee wanted for indecent exposure and trespassing. Photo credit: Rae Walberg

Tulane officers shoot at indecent exposure suspect on campus

Erin Snodgrass September 6, 2019

Tulane police officers opened fire today on a former contract employee wanted for indecent exposure and trespassing, after spotting him on campus around 1:30 p.m., according to a Tulane University Police...

Second off-campus sexual assault reported

Erin Snodgrass September 5, 2019

For the second time in two weeks, the Loyola University Police Department is warning students to be on the lookout after an off-campus sexual assault occurred early in the morning on Thursday, Sept. 5....

University police issue crime alert for off campus sexual assault

Erin Snodgrass August 27, 2019

Loyola police are warning the community to be cautious after an off-campus sexual assault occurred on Saturday, Aug. 24. According to an email sent to students by Director of University Police Todd...

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