Sunday, August 26, 2012

UK Offering Free Rides And Escorts

{Lexington, Kentucky}...The University of Kentucky is urging students to use free rides and escorts to stay safe after the school issued three crime bulletins within the last month. Officials say four students have recently been robbed near Lexington campuses, one involving a sexual assault. Three happened around the University of Kentucky campus and a fourth near Transylvania University. University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe says students can get a ride from a campus police officer or have the officer escort them back and forth to on-campus locations. Monroe says students walking on campus at night should stay in groups and on well-lit paths. The school also offers the Cats Cruiser and SAFECATS, which are free transportation services for students.