To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff &
           All Undergrad Students & All Grad Students <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chief of Police Barbara O'Connor" <dpscomments@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: dps-mail@illinois.edu
 Subject: CRIME-ALERT

I write to inform you of an incident which poses a continuing risk to 
students and employees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The University of Illinois Police Department is investigating a report of 
an armed robbery that occurred on 06-06-09 at about 12:30 am near the 
intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dorner Drive.

The victim was walking westbound on Pennsylvania Avenue when he was 
approached from behind by a single subject.  The victim turned around and 
observed a white male subject who appeared to have a gun in his hand.  
The suspect demanded cash from the victim.  The victim complied and the 
suspect fled on foot from the scene.

The suspect was described as a white male, early 20's, approximately 
6'00" to 6'04" tall, athletically built and clean shaven.  The suspect 
was wearing a dark grey athletic sweatsuit with the hood pulled over his 
head.

Fortunately, the victim in this incident was not injured.

Please note the Urbana Police Department is currently investigating a 
similar incident which occurred on the same date and within the same time 
period.  The physical description of the suspect in the Urbana case is 
very similar to the suspect in the University incident.

As a result of this crime, the University of Illinois Police Department 
will be increasing patrols in the area and is working collaboratively 
with the Urbana Police Department to gather additional suspect 
information. 

Anyone with information about this incident should call the University of 
Illinois Police Department at 217-333-1216 or the Urbana Police 
Department at 217-384-2320.  Information also can be shared anonymously 
through Crimestoppers by calling 217-373-TIPS or online at: 
http://www.champaigncountycrimestoppers.com/ 

The University of Illinois Police Department offers the following crime 
prevention strategies:

-Always keep your doors and windows locked.

-Trust your instincts - if you feel uncomfortable about someone near you 
on the street, in an elevator or getting off a bus, go to a populated 
place or yell for help.

-Use well-lit and busy sidewalks if possible. 

-Avoid walking alone or walking near vacant lots, alleys, construction 
sites and wooded areas.

-Learn the locations of emergency phones on campus.

-Carry a cell phone, whistle or a personal alarm to alert people that you 
need help.

-Try to park in an area that will be well-lit and heavily traveled when 
you return.

-Lock your car doors and roll up the windows completely - even if you are 
only running a quick errand.

-Stay alert at all times and call the police immediately to report 
suspicious activity.

-Put ICE (In Case of Emergency) in your cell phone, along with a name and 
telephone number of a loved one, to enable emergency services personnel 
to contact your family in the event of an emergency.

-Excessive volume or use of electronic devices (iPods, PDAs, cell phones, 
etc.) distracts you from being alert to potential safety issues. Unplug 
yourself and tune in to your immediate environment.

Finally, if you have not yet done so, please register your contact 
information with Illini-Alert, at emergency.illinois.edu to receive 
messages about critical safety issues on campus.

Barbara R. O'Connor, J.D.
Executive Director of Public Safety
Chief of Police
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chief of Police

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