U. of I. Police arrest man for illegal gun possession

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – A man was arrested and a loaded gun was recovered with narcotics Wednesday evening during a proactive Campustown patrol. Knowing that burglaries are more prevalent during the summer when students are away from their off-campus apartments, an alert officer noticed a suspicious vehicle with its trunk open and two men carrying a […]

Two arrested for attack, loaded guns recovered

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — One adult and one juvenile were arrested early Sunday morning in Campustown for allegedly attacking two U. of I. students and displaying a handgun. At 12:15 a.m., police were called to the 300 block of East Green Street, Champaign, where it was reported that a man “jumped out” at a female student […]

Window project features awareness message for May

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — The Division of Public Safety’s secondary office on Green Street is featuring a Mental Health Awareness Month message for April. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) completed the design and installation. The Division of Public Safety partners with campus organizations to feature public safety-related […]

Former student arrested for making threats

PASCO COUNTY, Florida – A former University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student was arrested early Tuesday morning at his Florida home after threatening to engage in violence on the Urbana campus. Jonathan A. Zheng, 22, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, was arrested by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) on a preliminary charge of Written Threats to Kill […]

Window project features awareness message for April

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — The Division of Public Safety’s secondary office on Green Street is featuring a Sexual Assault Awareness Month message for April. The Women’s Resources Center completed the design and installation. The Division of Public Safety partners with campus organizations to feature public safety-related messages on the front of its office at 505 E. […]

PAL program preaches positivity with young people

URBANA, Illinois — Shaniece Cooper’s weekly class at Urbana Middle School doesn’t teach math or history. It teaches positivity and community. “We have a curriculum, but we’re at the point where they tell us what they want to learn,” she said. Cooper is the Juvenile Engagement Coordinator at the University of Illinois Police Department, and […]

U. of I. student arrested in off-campus stabbing

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University Police on Tuesday arrested a U. of I. student responsible for a stabbing incident in the 100 block of East Green Street early Friday morning. Through his attorney Friday afternoon, Brandon T. Lee, 20, of Champaign, identified himself as the person involved. He was arrested for aggravated battery after an interview […]

Man arrested for possessing child sexual assault material

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University of Illinois Police arrested a 32-year-old Champaign man who had dozens of sexually-explicit videos of children saved to his cloud storage account. Juntian Tong, who resides in the 200 block of East John Street, Champaign, was arrested for possession of child pornography Thursday after detectives served a search warrant at his […]

University Police investigate off-campus stabbing

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – University of Illinois Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred off campus early Friday and left two U. of I. students with non-life-threatening injuries. At 1:54 a.m. Friday, police were called to the 100 block of East Green Street, Champaign. Officers found two students in need of medical assistance in an alleyway. […]

University Police arrest man for stalking, trespassing

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Illinois – University Police on Wednesday arrested a Carlinville, Illinois, man who has repeatedly returned to campus to threaten an acquaintance. Javarrias J. Miller, 23, was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment building in the 1000 block of West University Avenue, Urbana, for stalking, harassment, disorderly conduct, trespassing on private property and […]