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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Campus Safety, LASD release man suspected of attempting to bring gun onto campus

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department personnel examine evidence after arresting a man suspected of bringing a gun onto campus on Nov. 20, 2018.

UPDATE NOV. 20, 9:30 P.M.: This article was updated with information concerning the individual’s name, age and release from law enforcement custody. A man was arrested by Campus Safety and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department near the La Mirada Boulevard entrance Tuesday night. Ben Coffman was...

Trespassing suspect arrested, tased in Sutherland parking lot

three officers restrain a man on the ground
Campus safety made another arrest on campus Monday, this time of an individual who was reportedly already banned from Biola.
Austin Green and Christian Leonard November 12, 2018

Campus Safety made another arrest on a busy campus Monday as Chief John Ojeisekhoba’s department continues to crack down on bike thefts and transient activity around Biola. It marks the third such arrest in four days, following one near Chase Gymnasium Friday morning and another on Sunday morning near...

Campus Safety arrests bike theft suspect

Two officers arrest a man on a campus safety vehicle
The suspect possessed knives, burglary tools and a bike believed to be stolen from off-campus.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2018

Updated: 4:30 p.m., Nov. 9. Campus Safety officers arrested a man suspected of bike theft in front of Chase Gym this Friday, Nov. 9, at about 12 p.m. The man had been spotted some bike racks on campus last week. Officers made contact with the man and banned him from campus. He returned this week,...

Subway robbery suspect fled through campus

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2017

STORY UPDATED AT 4:00 P.M. ON 11/22/17  Campus Safety put the university on lockdown after sending out an emergency alert to students about the presence of a robbery suspect near the Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health on Tuesday. SUSPECT LEFT CAMPUS The suspect robbed...

Shooter scares a third time

Christian Leonard/THE CHIMES
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor November 13, 2017

7:42 P.M. “BIOLA EMERGENCY ALERT: (Active shooter/ Person with gun) near (area/building). Based on your location, RUN to safety, HIDE or FIGHT. Campus is on lockdown.” Students, faculty and staff received the above text from Campus Safety on Sunday Oct. 29, sending the campus into panic. Resident...

Students encounter assault suspect

Christian Leonard/THE CHIMES
Campus Safety captures assailant after students spot him loitering around dorms.
Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2017
Campus Safety captures assailant after students spot him loitering around dorms.