Update to UAF police investigation

Submitted by Terry Vrabec
Phone: (907) 474-7721
02/25/04

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Department has issued an update on the attempted kidnapping which occurred on the UAF campus Feb. 16, 2004. Police have made contact with a 17-year-old UAF male student. Juvenile authorities have released the suspect into the custody of his father and he has been trespassed from the Fairbanks campus while the case is under investigation. UAF PD’s press release on the alleged kidnapping is available at www.uaf.edu/police/index.html.

UAF is committed to maintaining a safe environment for students, staff and faculty. Anyone who feels threatened or observes suspicious circumstances should contact police and follow basic safety tips to help reduce risks. Security escorts are available on the Fairbanks campus 24 hours a day by calling 474-7721.