2014 Incident and Communications Archive
December 13, 2014 – Suspect from last nights incident west of campus arrested.
More info from Fort Collins police at www.fcgov.com/police/news.php?id=5683
December 12, 2014 – Fort Collins Police Department has a dangerous incident in progress in your area.
11:45 p.m.
Fort Collins Police Services has issued a press release with a photo of the suspect in the incident west of campus.
11:30 p.m.
Fort Collins Police have issued an update on the incident west of campus. Fort Collins police were not able to locate the suspect, and they are removing the search perimeter. Anyone who sees a male matching the description should contact Fort Collins police at 970-221-6540. Fort Collins police advise residents that it is safe to resume normal activities at home, but to continue to practice safety precautions and make sure doors and windows are locked. Suspect is a bald Hispanic male wearing a light shirt and jeans. He is considered armed and dangerous.
11:15 p.m.
Fort Collins Police are reporting that they have not located the fugitive and they are removing the perimeter around the area west of campus. Fort Collins officers continue to work hard to arrest the suspect. Fort Collins PD says to watch their information channels for more info. CSU will share updates if more information from FCPS becomes available.
10:30 p.m.
Fort Collins police have not released additional information about the incident west of campus. They continue search for the suspect.
At this time, police continue to ask that anyone west of campus stay indoors, with their doors locked, and stay away from windows.
Updates will be provided as FCPS releases information. Please call 911 and CSUPD ONLY to share information. Please do not call 911 or CSUPD for updates on the situation.
10:00 p.m.
Fort Collins police have not released additional information about the incident west of campus. They continue search for the suspect.
At this time, police continue to ask that anyone west of campus stay indoors, with their doors locked, and stay away from windows.
Updates will be provided as FCPS releases information. Please call 911 and CSUPD ONLY to share information. Please do not call 911 or CSUPD for updates on the situation.
9:30 p.m.
Please do not call CSUPD for updates on this situation. Police phone lines must remain open for emergencies. Updates will be posted to this website when released by Ft Collins police.
8:30 p.m.
Fort Collins Police Department is reporting a dangerous incident in progress near campus. For your safety, stay inside, away from windows, and lock doors. FCPS reports an armed and dangerous male who is Hispanic wearing a light shirt and jeans. He is bald and believed to be on foot. Please stay inside.
Updates are available on local media and will be posted to here when they become available to us from Fort Collins Police.
December 1, 2014 – Fort Collins, Larimer County file charges in series of assaults
November 24, 2014 – Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in a recent off-campus assault
www.co.larimer.co.us/news/newsDetail.cfm?id=2668
November 17, 2014 – Fort Collins Police Investigate Robbery
Fort Collins Police Services is investigating a report of a Robbery which was received this morning at 7:26 am. The incident took place near campus. For more information visit fcgov.com/police/news.php?id=5654.
October 27, 2014
Fort Collins Police Services is investigating two additional incidents which may be related to the series of physical assaults perpetrated against women off campus, in Fort Collins and unincorporated Larimer County in the past several months. http://www.fcgov.com/news/?id=5632
October 19, 2014 – Larimer County’s Department of Public Health and Environment working closely with medical providers to be prepared if an Ebola infection is diagnosed locally
Larimer County’s Department of Public Health and Environment is working closely with local medical providers to be prepared if an Ebola infection is diagnosed locally. The organizations are coordinating their activities and sharing preparedness plans through the Larimer County Emergency Health Care Coalition, a broad-based coalition that includes representatives from local hospitals, clinics, public health, emergency medical services, and other health care-related agencies. This coalition also includes Colorado State University health professionals.
For more information from Larimer County Department of Public Health and Environment about Ebola preparation: www.co.larimer.co.us/news/newsDetail.cfm?id=2630
Information about Ebola: www.co.larimer.co.us/health/cd/Ebola_Information_10-13-2014.pdf
October 11, 2014 – Larimer County Sheriff looking for man assaulting women in Fort Collins area
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a Hispanic male who they believe is responsible for assaulting several women in and near Fort Collins. http://www.larimer.org/news/newsDetail.cfm?id=2624
October 3, 2014 – Fort Collins Police Services warns of a male making unwanted advances and assaulting women
Fort Collins Police Services is warning of a male making unwanted advances and assaulting women in the community in the last several weeks. The incidents have occurred off campus, in the areas near or between Shields Street and Taft Hill Road and West Prospect and West Drake Roads and occur in the early to late evening hours.
http://www.fcgov.com/police/news.php?id=5608
September 16, 2014 – CSU, Fort Collins Police received reports of man asking sexually explicite and inappropriate questions
On Tuesday, September 16 at 3:20 p.m., Fort Collins and Colorado State University Police Department dispatch received multiple calls from females reporting a male who was in the area of Laurel Street directly north of the CSU campus who was making them uncomfortable by asking sexually explicit and inappropriate questions. Witness accounts vary widely, however the suspect has been described as a dark skinned male, mid to late 20s, 6 feet tall or taller and thin. He spoke with a Middle Eastern accent. He was described as wearing a plaid or checkered short sleeve shirt and jeans or shorts. His vehicle was described as a tan or silver older model car. The suspect was last seen entering Spruce Hall on the CSU campus at 4 p.m.
Anyone with information should call CSUPD at 970-491-6425.
August 27, 2014 – Fort Collins Police investigate a series of window peeping, burglaries in western Fort Collins
Fort Collins Police are investigating a series of incidents involving reports of a male who is window-peeping and burglarizing several residences in Fort Collins. These incidents have occurred in the western portion of Fort Collins and include an area from Mason Street on the east, to Taft Hill Road on the west, and from Prospect Road on the south to Mulberry Road on the north. For more information, visit www.fcgov.com/police/news.php?id=5553.
October 27, 2014 – Fort Collins police investigating more off-campus assaults
On Oct. 13 we sent a message to campus about a series of physical assaults against women. These assaults are occurring off campus. Over the weekend, Fort Collins Police Services reported that they are investigating two more assaults that may be related. Here’s more information about those incidents: http://www.fcgov.com/news/?id=5632
As a reminder, consider taking advantage of great services offered by the university that can help you get home safely: – SafeWalk, a service provided by CSUPD, provides a safe escort from one point to another on campus or from anywhere on campus to a nearby location after dark. Call 970-491-1155.
– RamRide is a student-run program that offers safe, nonjudgmental and free rides home anywhere within the city limits on Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. RamRide does not run during school holidays. Call 970-491-3333.
Also, please keep these safety strategies in mind: Keep your doors and windows locked when your home or residence hall room is unattended. Keep your curtains drawn for privacy.
Report to police anyone who is behaving suspiciously by calling 911 from campus to reach CSUPD, or 911 off campus to reach Fort Collins Police Services.
In all situations, be aware of your surroundings and the people you are with, and leave a situation if it is making you uncomfortable.
Take care of yourself and others. Make sure someone knows where you’ll be and who you’ll be with. Trust your instincts. When you feel uneasy, get out of the situation immediately and help friends who also may need to get out of a situation.
Consider using the buddy system and travel in groups. It is also a good idea to carry a cell phone, stick to well-traveled areas and carry a flashlight after dark.
October 22, 2014 – CSUPD safety alert regarding disruptive individual
CSUPD is issuing a campus safety alert regarding a disruptive and potentially dangerous individual, Christopher Plum, described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 180 pounds. He has blonde hair, hazel eyes and a reddish-blonde beard. (For a photo of Plum, visit www.safety.colostate.edu)
Plum, who is not a CSU student or employee, has been contacted on main campus by CSUPD officers several times during the past few days and, as a result of his behavior on campus, has been charged with harassment and trespassing. He has been disruptive and hostile towards individuals on campus, and he acted in a bizarre and violent way toward CSUPD officers during a recent contact. CSUPD banned Plum from campus property through an exclusionary order, which prohibits him from being on campus, but he has recently violated this order.
Anyone who sees him on main, south or foothills campus should call CSUPD at 970-491-6425 or 911 immediately and report his location. Do not attempt to speak with him.
October 22, 2014 – Test of CSU emergency email system
This is a test of the CSU emergency email system. There currently is not an emergency on campus.
During an emergency you may receive information through emails, text messages, online (www.safetycolostate.edu, the university’s primary information source about safety and safety issues, as well as www.source.colostate.edu, or www.colostate.edu), or through other communications as appropriate.
Anyone with a university EID should register for the university text alert system.
Students who do not live on campus and employees are urged to register for the Larimer County Emergency Notification system, called LETA, to register for alerts that will be sent by authorities outside of CSU about incidents off-campus. Register at http://www.leta911.org/.
Registration is separate for the university’s emergency text system and LETA’s emergency notification system. Neither system tracks the location of subscribers; update your contact information and address preferences if they change.
LETA is not a replacement for the university’s emergency alert system. It provides information about emergencies impacting communities outside of campus boundaries.
The university usually does not send emergency messages to students or employees unless there is a specific emergency within or very near the physical boundaries of campus and the emergency specifically threatens the campus community.
October 11, 2014 – Important Safety Warning About Recent Assaults Off Campus
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a series of assaults that have occurred off-campus in the local community. A recent news release now also includes a composite sketch of a suspect, which can be viewed at the links included here. (While some news reports have stated that one of the assaults occurred on campus, CSUPD has not received any reports of assaults on campus that may potentially be related.)
To read the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office press release and view the composite sketch of the suspect, visit http://www.larimer.org/news/newsDetail.cfm?id=2624.
Fort Collins Police Services also issued a press release about potentially related assaults earlier this month, which is available at http://www.fcgov.com/police/news.php?id=5608.
This information is also available on CSU’s safety website (www.safety.colostate.edu).
We want to remind you of some great services here on campus that are available to you:
– SafeWalk, a service provided by CSUPD, provides a safe escort from one point to another on campus or from anywhere on campus to a nearby location after dark. Call 970-491-1155.
– RamRide is a student-run program that offers safe, nonjudgmental and free rides home anywhere within the city limits on Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. RamRide does not run during school holidays. Call 970-491-3333.
SAFETY TIPS It’s always best to keep your doors and windows locked when your home or residence hall room is unattended. Keep your curtains drawn for privacy.
Report to police anyone who is behaving suspiciously by calling 911 from campus to reach CSUPD, or 911 off campus to reach Fort Collins Police Services.
In all situations, be aware of your surroundings and the people you are with, and leave a situation if it is making you uncomfortable.
Take care of yourself and others. Make sure someone knows where you’ll be and who you’ll be with. Trust your instincts. When you feel uneasy, get out of the situation immediately and help friends who also may need to get out of a situation.
September 19, 2014 – CSUPD warns of money phone scam targeting students, employees, using main CSUPD number
A phone scam has recently targeted students and employees. The scam callers have found a way to “spoof” caller ID so that it appears that they are calling from a phone number associated with the Colorado State University Police Department, the FBI or the IRS. CSUPD has received reports about this phone scam using the university’s online directory information, and potentially social media, to find phone numbers and personal information about the students and employees they call.
Today CSUPD received more than a dozen reports from the CSU community of someone who identified themselves as a CSUPD officer or investigator from a number that appeared to be the non-emergency number for the police department (970-491-6425). The person calling claims to represent CSUPD and demands money from the student or employee they have called, threatening to arrest or suspend them for various reasons.
In other reports, the caller has said they represent someone from government agency such as the IRS. On the phone, they assert that the student or employee may be facing an arrest warrant for outstanding fines or that the individual owes back taxes, and discusses liens, court dates and wage garnishments.
IMPORTANT TIPS FROM CSUPD Virtually all attempts over the phone to solicit payment via PayPal, Western union or MoneyGram are fraudulent.
Do not share sensitive, personal or financial information over the phone, even if the caller sounds legitimate and the information they are sharing is accurate. People who perpetuate phone scams go through extensive steps to make themselves look legitimate, so information from the caller or information on a website that is or appears to be affiliated with a business or agency that they claim to represent may not be truthful.
– If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from a law enforcement agency who is demanding money, hang up and contact your local law enforcement agency to verify the information.
– If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from the IRS or a government office, hang up and contact that office to verify legitimacy. Report these calls to the Federal Trade Commission (http://consumer.ftc.gov/) or, if the call involves accusations regarding taxes and IRS affiliations, report the call to the US Treasury Inspector General (http://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational- structure/ig/Pages/default.aspx).
– If you have been a victim of recent fraud by providing financial information to a caller, please call CSUPD at 970-491-6425.
For more information about phone scams, visit http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams.
January 31, 2014 – CSU on normal schedule
CSU is open and all classes and activities are on a normal schedule.
Use caution while driving to campus, and give yourself extra time for the drive. Use public transportation if you have that option. If you feel you cannot get to campus due to weather, contact your instructors or supervisor to make arrangements.