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 an 
aggravated robbery that occurred on December 11, 2009 at approximately 
02:13 am near the 1200 block of West Green Street.

The victim was riding his bicycle near the 1200 block of West Green 
Street when three suspects ran up to him from behind and pushed him off 
his bicycle.  The three suspects demanded his backpack and his wallet 
which he provided without a struggle.  The suspects then fled from the 
area.

Unfortunately, the only descriptive information the victim was able to 
provide to the police was that the suspects were African-American males, 
college age and wearing dark hoodies.  

The victim sustained an ankle injury and sought medical treatment from an 
area hospital.

As a result of this crime, the University of Illinois Police Department 
is increasing patrols in the area and encouraging the campus community to 
be aware of their surroundings, to exercise caution when walking and 
biking, and to report suspicious individuals by calling 9-1-1.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the University of 
Illinois Police Department at 217-333-1216.  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


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The Office of the Chief of Police

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