The American River Current

Protect yourself against sexual assault: Sgt. Olson provides tips for safety around campus

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • January 16, 2014

The recent string of violent rapes in the unincorporated Sacramento County seems to have some American River College students concerned for their safety. Sergeant Mike Olson of the Los Rios Police Department...

Series of rapes continues near campus

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves • January 11, 2014

A third rape in a string of increasingly violent incidents of sexual assault along the area of I-80 near the Watt Avenue and Madison Avenue on-ramps started a mile from the American River College Campus...

Undocumented handcuffing on campus leads to a problem with freedom of information

Kelly McCoy and Kelly McCoy • November 26, 2013

Two people were placed into handcuffs at the American River College Campus on Monday afternoon by the Los Rios Police Department. As of Monday night, the Los Rios Police Department had no record of...

How prepared is American River College for a mass shooting?

Melissa Hurtado, Walter Jones, Melissa Hurtado, and Mychael Jones • November 18, 2013

By Melissa Hurtado and Walter Jones American River College is taking steps to ensure campus safety because school shootings are gaining more prominence in the media. The Sandy Hook, Columbine and...

Craigslist ad results in strong arm robbery on campus

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki • May 8, 2013

According to a campus crime bulletin, a woman told police that she had posted a Craigslist ad to sell her phone and when she met a buyer, she was robbed in Parking Lot C on May 7. The prospective buyer,...