Authorities recover body found below O’Donnell Bridge early Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Jon Winkler/Lowell Sun) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor The Lowell Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a woman’s body found below the O’Donnell Bridge early Tuesday morning and arrested a Lowell man in an unrelated case a few hours later…
UMass Lowell reassures student safety in wake of off-campus incidents
Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Following the stabbing that took place behind LeLacheur Park by East Campus late last month, UMass Lowell police officers and other university officials have assured students that they are safe on campus. James Kohl, Dean of Student Affairs and Enrichment, says that the safety of every member of the UMass Lowell…
Drunk driver leaves East Campus without power hours after Super Bowl
Students walk to class as National Grid works to restore power to East campus. Andrew J Sciascia/the Connector Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Keeping with tradition, rowdy UMass Lowell students took to the streets last Sunday to celebrate the New England Patriots sixth Super Bowl victory, not only in franchise history but also in most…
UMass Lowell, Greater Lowell area unnerved by stabbing of 18-year old
Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor At 8:30 p.m. last Monday, a ‘Timely Warning’ email delivered via the UMass Lowell Emergency Notification System unnerved the student body with reports of a brutal stabbing that had occurred over an hour earlier just steps from campus. “At around 7:10 p.m. Lowell Police learned of a stabbing victim behind…
Police, community come together for “Coffee with a Cop”
Al Gentile Connector Editor On Wednesday Sept. 24, several members of the UMass Lowell Police Department and the Lowell Municipal City Police Department gathered at University Crossing to meet with members of the community to participate in an open forum as part of the “Coffee with a Cop” event. As community members and police officers…
Crime report comments on student safety: Deputy chief speaks out on lower crime rates
Al Gentile Connector Editor Deputy Chief Ron Dickerson, head of the UMass Lowell Police Department, released to The Connector the crime analysis report for the year 2013, which shows all reported cases of crime against students. Looking over the results compared to last year across the categories of motor vehicle theft, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery…