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DAILY LOBO new mexico

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wednesday February 6, 2013

The Independent Student Voice of UNM since 1895

Heroin sting operation near campus Gropings spark security hike

UNMPD brings patrols, hosts safety seminar by John Tyczkowski news@dailylobo.com

Juan Labreche/ @Labrechemode / Daily Lobo APD narcotics agents arrested 27-year-old Ben Gonzales in the parking lot of the Papa John’s across from campus on Tuesday on suspicion of purchasing heroin from undercover narcotics agents. According to APD Sgt. Patrick Ficke, eight people were also arrested on suspicion of drug-related offenses including trafficking and possession. The bust was part of a continuing and joint operation between Eastside Narcotics detectives and Southeast Impact detectives, according to the incident report.

Sexual allegations shut down Zen retreat by John Tyczkowski

No UNM students among those allegedly groped by Zen master

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A UNM summer seminar was canceled after multiple allegations emerged accusing its instructor, 105-year-old Zen master Joshu Sasaki Roshi, of molesting female students at sites in New Mexico and California. For the past decade, Sasaki and his religious order hosted UNM students at the Bodhi Manda Zen Center in Jemez Springs for a twoweek seminar on Buddhism, according to the summer seminar’s website. The UNM philosophy department canceled the seminar for summer 2013 after learning of multiple allegations against Sasaki on SweepingZen, a website that provides biographies of Zen teachers and archives of their teachings. This latest round of allegations included statements from high-ranking teachers in Sasaki’s order. UNM interim Chief Marketing and Communication Officer Cinnamon Blair said a member of Sasaki’s order informed the

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Bodhi Manda Zen Center in Jemez Springs

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An unusually high frequency of sexual assaults on campus sparked UNMPD to implement increased safety measures at the University. UNMPD held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to address concerns in the wake of two on-campus groping incidents within eight days. There, UNMPD Public Information Officer Lieutenant Robert Haarhues said officers planned to increase security on campus and add an email tip line. The first incident was Jan. 27, when two men allegedly grabbed a female UNM student who was jogging at Johnson Field, then held her down and groped her under her clothes. The second incident was Monday night. A man allegedly grabbed a female UNM student outside Castetter Hall and groped her over her clothes. Haarhues said this wave of assaults was unusual for the University, especially because the two incidents appear to be unrelated. “(UNMPD Chief Kathy Guimond) has been here for 15 years, and she can’t quite remember ever having a case like this,” Haarhues said. Haarhues said at the conference that officers are unsure whether the suspects are students. He said police are checking surveillance footage from both locations for more information. Haarhues said that as of Tuesday night, UNM will have more security on campus. A local security vendor is providing this service, Haarhues said. “Their only job is to patrol campus,” Haarhues said. “Nothing else.” Haarhues said the UNMPD’s new email tip line is policetips@ unm.edu. Anyone with information pertaining to these two incidents, or other on-campus crime, can email this address. Students with information may also call the UNMPD at (505) 277-2241. Haarhues said he encourages students to take advantage of University security escort services if they need to travel

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