{
  "id": "2017-09-22-ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-september-22-2017",
  "slug": "ohio-state-university-neighborhood-safety-notice-september-22-2017-2017-09-22",
  "institution": {
    "name": "The Ohio State University",
    "shortName": "Ohio State",
    "state": "OH",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Buckeye Alert / Public Safety Notice",
    "enrollment": 60000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2017-09-22",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Sexual assault off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "headlinePublic": "Sexual assault off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
    "summary": "Ohio State DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.osu.edu/news/2017/09/22/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-22-2017). Full text recovered from dps.osu.edu.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2017-09-22",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "We are sharing this news on behalf of the Columbus Division of Police for a crime that occurred in the off-campus area.\nOn 9/22/17, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Lonnie Sturdivant was issued a summons after two women reported being groped by him at a bar in the area of Frambes Avenue and High Street. One woman is an Ohio State student.\nSturdivant was recently released from jail after serving just under one year for similar conduct and has been convicted of numerous sexual related offenses. He is currently banned from Ohio State's campus and has a history of groping women in a variety of public places.\nSturdivant stands 6'0\" and weighs 200 pounds. We have included a photo and ask our community to call University Police (614-292-2121) if he is seen on campus property.\nBecoming the victim of any crime is no one's fault. We remind you to increase your overall safety by being cautious and looking out for one another; being aware of your surroundings and looking assertive; walking with a trusted friend or co-worker, when possible; if a situation makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative. Please utilize transportation services, when possible, and take advantage of our additional safety resources, such as the Student Safety Service Safe Ride program: https://dps.osu.edu/safe-ride.\nAs a reminder, sexual assault is any sexual activity that occurs in the absence of consent and can include sexual activity with someone whose judgment is impaired by alcohol/drugs, whether ingested voluntarily or unknowingly. Responsibility lies with the perpetrator, not the survivor. No one deserves, asks for, or provokes sexual assault. Most perpetrators assault someone they know. Sexual assault occurs in all communities and people of all genders can be survivors. Additional resources are available at: http://advocacy.osu.edu/sexual-violence/.\nIf you see something suspicious, call University Police at 614-292-2121 or (off-campus) Columbus Police at 614-645-4545. Always dial 9-1-1 in an emergency.\n \n\nDepartment of Public Safety\n\nMichael Blankenship Hall\n901 Woody Hayes Dr.\nColumbus, OH 43210\nPhone: 614-292-2121",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2017/09/22/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-22-2017",
      "sourceDescription": "Ohio State DPS official news/public safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official dps.osu.edu news page."
      ],
      "characterCount": 2136,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Ohio State University Department of Public Safety notice archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official DPS public safety notice text recovered."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Sexual assault off-campus neighborhood safety notice",
      "url": "https://dps.osu.edu/news/2017/09/22/neighborhood-safety-notice-september-22-2017",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "ohio-state",
    "2017",
    "assault",
    "dps",
    "clery"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}