University of Illinois Police investigating death on campus
URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois Police Department is investigating an unattended death near the Alma Mater statue on campus. Preliminary information indicates there was no foul play involved, and the death is believed to be accidental. UIPD officers were dispatched to the area of Green and Wright streets in Urbana at about 6:42 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, following reports of an unresponsive individual near the Alma Mater statue. Upon arrival, officers located the individual, identified as 29-year-old Alex C. Rodriguez, on a concrete bench. Officers assessed Rodriguez and immediately requested emergency medical assistance. Rodriguez was not affiliated with [...]
Campus Safety Notice – Scooter Theft
We are informing you of crimes that have recently occurred in the campus area so you have the information you need to take the appropriate precautions. This message alone is not necessarily an indication that crime rates on campus have increased or that a pattern of crime has emerged. For a more comprehensive look at crime in your area, you can view the daily crime log. The University of Illinois Police Department has received three reports of electronic scooter thefts that occurred between August 24th and September 2nd at Bousfield Hall, 1214 South Fourth Street in Champaign (MAP). While we do not have reason to believe these incidents present a threat to anyone’s physical safety, [...]
Two arrested following threats, armed subject response at Bousfield Hall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – An Urbana man and a juvenile face preliminary charges following a late-night report of armed subjects at a campus residence hall. Around 11:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, UIPD officers were dispatched to Bousfield Hall, 1214 S. First St., Champaign, following reports of two individuals knocking on doors and threatening residents. Officers promptly arrived on scene and began their investigation. The reporting person told officers that two individuals had entered the building, were acting strangely, knocking on doors and making vague threats about possessing firearms. Out of an abundance of caution, an Illini-Alert emergency notification was issued to [...]
UPDATED: Police investigate suspicious device, all clear issued
Update (Aug. 25, 2026): This news release has been updated to include additional information about the suspicious device and the circumstances surrounding the incident. URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Police investigators determined the suspicious device that prompted Monday evening’s Illini-Alert was an inert device, specifically a non-explosive cast iron replica grenade paperweight inadvertently left behind by a student after class. While officers were on scene, a student who received the Illini-Alert approached police and explained that the item found in the classroom may have belonged to them. The student told investigators they had used the cast iron paperweight to [...]
UDATED: Juvenile arrested for weapons violations following early morning Illini-Alert
Update (Aug. 31, 2026): This news release has been updated to include information about the arrest of the second juvenile involved in the incident. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois Police officers arrested a second juvenile in connection with the Aug. 23 armed subject call. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, UIPD officers located an individual matching the description of the outstanding suspect near Fifth and Green streets in Champaign. Officers exited their squad cars and detained the individual for questioning. The juvenile repeatedly placed their hands in their pockets despite officers’ commands to keep their hands visible. During a [...]