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 Champaign Police Department is investigating a home invasion that 
occurred on December 09, 2009 at approximately 4:45 am at an apartment in 
the 500 block of East Healey Street.

Two suspects knocked on the door and entered the victims' apartment with 
pistols.  One victim attempted to approach one of the suspects and was 
struck in the nose causing a laceration.  The suspects then removed 
various electronic items from the apartment.  The suspects then fled from 
the area.

Two of the victims had just returned to the apartment prior to the 
suspects knocking.  These two victims believe they may have been followed 
by the two suspects as they walked back to their apartment from the 
south.  The victim who sustained the injury was later treated and 
released from an area hospital.

Both suspects were black males wearing ski masks.  One suspect was 
described as tall wearing a green sweatshirt.  The other suspect was 
described as short and heavier wearing a gray sweatshirt.

As a result of this crime, the Champaign and University of Illinois 
Police Departments are increasing patrols in the area and encouraging the 
campus community to be aware of their surroundings, to exercise caution 
in accepting visitors to their apartments and to report suspicious 
individuals by calling 9-1-1.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the Champaign 
Police Department at 217-351-4545.  Information also can be shared 
anonymously through Crimestoppers by calling 217-373-TIPS or online at:  
http://www.champaigncountycrimestoppers.com/ 

Crime prevention information can be found on the University of Illinois 
Division of Public Safety website at  
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu/universitypolice/campussafety.html


Barbara R. O'Connor, J.D.
Executive Director of Public Safety
Chief of Police
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu


This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chief of Police


This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chief of Police

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