Campus crime alerts and timely warnings to the community comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Thursday, November 5, 2026 and Friday, November 6, 2026 the Tarleton State University Police Department received multiple reports of stolen scooters, two with their locks being cut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under federal Clery Act and NIBRS standards, university police classify an electric scooter and an electric bicycle as a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone having information pertaining to these crimes or other incidents are encouraged to contact the Tarleton University Police Department at 254-918-9001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Safety Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While universities are required under the Clery Act to notify the public of such reports, it is also our responsibility to provide information regarding personal protective measures. Campus crime alerts and timely warnings to the community comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act). On Thursday, November 5, 2026 and Friday, November 6, 2026 the Tarleton State University …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595,"featured_media":1648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":29,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-alert"],"acf":{"delayed_start":"No","remote_work":"No","campus_closure":"No","inject_banner":"No","custom_headline_choice":"No","custom_desc_choice":"No","cta_text_choice":"No","cta_link_choice":"No"},"author_meta":{"display_name":"jpartin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/author\/jpartin\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2026\/09\/Crime-Alert-300x200.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Crime Alert<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Crime Alert<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 21 hours ago","modified":"Updated 21 hours ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on November 10, 2026","modified":"Updated on November 10, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on November 10, 2026 4:30 pm","modified":"Updated on November 10, 2026 4:30 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/595"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1668,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1667\/revisions\/1668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/texanalert\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Case No.<\/strong><\/td> Last Seen<\/strong><\/td> Reported to UPD<\/strong><\/td> General Location<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 26T029811<\/td> 11\/4\/2026
8:30 p.m.<\/td>11\/5\/2026<\/td> Integrity Hall Bike Rack\u2013Lock Cut<\/td><\/tr> 26T029812<\/td> 11\/4\/2026
Unknown<\/td>11\/5\/2026<\/td> Dining Hall Scooter Rack\u2013Lock Cut<\/td><\/tr> 26T029815<\/td> 11\/5\/2026
8 a.m.\u20139:20 a.m.<\/td>11\/5\/2026<\/td> Stairs by the Science Building\u2013Unsecured<\/td><\/tr> 26T029904<\/td> 11\/6\/2026
12:20 p.m.\u20131:15 p.m.<\/td>11\/6\/2026<\/td> Science Building\u2013Bike Rack-Unsecured<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Anti-Theft Suggestions:<\/strong>
– Consider using a high-security U-lock, round lock or special scooter handcuff type lock.
– Use a\u00a0heavy duty\u00a0lock that properly fits the\u00a0scooter\u00a0or bike.
– Consider attaching an internal GPS tracker.
– Remove the battery pack whenever possible.
– Take the\u00a0scooter\u00a0with you whenever possible.
– Keep locks off the ground, where thieves can gain leverage to pry them open and break them.
– Park in well-lit, conspicuous areas and in view of cameras.
– Register all electric\u00a0scooters or bicycles with\u00a0Tarleton UPD Rapids program.
The safety of our community does not have borders. It is the goal of every law enforcement agency to protect the citizens that we serve. Be the eyes and ears of your police department. When you see suspicious activity contact the\u00a0<\/em>Tarleton<\/em>\u00a0University Police Department at\u00a0<\/em>254-968-9001 or<\/em>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>Stephenville<\/em>\u00a0Police Department at\u00a0<\/em>254-918-1273.\u00a0<\/em>Together, we can make a difference in our community.\u200b<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"