Mercer Police Blotter: Hit and run, theft by taking, domestic violence and sexual assault
Natalie Yaeger, Lead News Writer
November 21, 2019
This semester, Mercer Police responded to numerous incidents on and around campus. Kyle Sears, director of media relations at Mercer University, provided redacted police reports.
Suspect on the loose after Armed Robbery in Tattnall Square Park
Sarah Pounds, Online Editor
January 14, 2018
According to Mercer’s emergency alert system, the Bibb Sheriff’s Office reported an armed robbery in Tatnall Square Park at approximately 12:49 P.M. on Jan. 14. The suspect is a black male estimated to be between 5’8 and 5’10. He was last seen wearing an orange and black jacket and running...
DO NOT CROSS: Approaching holidays sees rise in thefts
Nicholas Wooten, Managing Editor
December 3, 2015
As the holiday season approaches, thefts are on the rise. From Oct. 12 to Nov. 23, thirteen criminal offenses occurred on the Macon campus. Nine of these cases were thefts by taking. CRIMES OF NOTE: Oct. 30: A person stole $200 worth of copper refrigeration tubing from the roof of Mercer Lofts Phase V...
Recent rise in crime impacts Mercer area
October 5, 2011
Over the past month, Mercer students have seen a rise in criminal activity in the area. More importantly, several of these recent criminal acts have directly affected students on the Macon campus. During the month of September, a car was reported stolen from behind Jittery Joe’s Coffee, two law students...