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 troubling incidents that continue within the 
Campus District.

The Champaign Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred 
on December 11, 2009 at approximately 4:00 am near the intersection of 
Fifth Street and White Street.  The victim was approached from behind and 
punched in the face.  The unconscious victim was later brought home by 
friends.  When the victim awoke later in the morning, he realized his 
wallet was missing.  This victim could provide no information regarding 
the person(s) that committed this crime.  The victim sustained a small 
abrasion to his cheek.

Champaign Police are also investigating an attempted robbery and 
aggravated battery that occurred on December 13, 2009 at approximately 
7:10 p.m. near the intersection of Second Street and Springfield Avenue.  
The victim believes she was followed by the persons who committed this 
crime from the area of First Street and Springfield Avenue.  The victim 
was pulled into an alley by the offenders and thrown to the ground.  The 
offenders kicked the victim repeatedly in the face and torso.  The 
offenders attempted to remove property from the victim.  The screams 
coming from the victim attracted the attention of a resident of a nearby 
apartment who observed the victim on the ground.  The offenders are 
described as three black males in their early twenties.  One of the 
offenders was tall with a long face.  Another offender was described as 
approximately 5 foot 7 inches tall and slightly overweight with braided 
hair and wearing baggy jeans with chains hanging off of them.  All three 
offenders were wearing loose bomber type jackets.  The victim sustained 
several scratches to her face.

The Urbana Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred on 
December 13, 2009 at approximately 7:55 p.m. in the 400 block of N. 
Gregory Street.  The victim had delivered pizzas and was returning to his 
vehicle when he was attacked by two or three persons.  The victim was 
struck in the head which knocked him to the ground.  The offenders took 
property from the victim and fled the area running to the east on the 
Clark Street sidewalk towards Lincoln Avenue.  One of the offenders is a 
white male.  The other offender is a black male.  Both offenders were 
described as college-age males wearing blue jeans.  Information on the 
possible third offender was not available.  The victim sustained a 
potential head injury and was transported to a local hospital.

University of Illinois Police responded to a report of a robbery on 
December 13, 2009 at approximately 11:30 p.m.  This incident occurred in 
a ninth floor hallway of Oglesby Hall at Florida Avenue Residence Halls, 
Urbana.  The victim was punched in the face and kneed in the groin area 
by the persons committing this crime.  One offender threatened the victim 
with an implied knife and removed property from the victim.  UIPD 
officers were able to locate two suspects.  One suspect was arrested for 
armed robbery.  The other suspect was arrested for armed robbery and 
intimidation.  UIPD continues to investigate this case and is seeking to 
apprehend the two remaining offenders.  One offender was described as a 
black male being heavy set with long braided hair down to his shoulders 
wearing a baseball cap, blue jeans and white shoes.  The other offender 
was described as a shorter black male wearing a dark-colored hooded 
sweatshirt and white batting-style gloves.

As a result of these crimes, the University of Illinois Police Department 
continues to work with the Champaign and Urbana Police Departments in 
preventing such criminal activity and identifying the offenders.  UIPD 
maintains an increased patrol focus surrounding these incidents in 
addition to continuing special operation details involving additional 
police resources within the Campus District.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call the Champaign 
Police Department at 217-351-4545, the Urbana Police Department at 217-
384-2320 or 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/   Crimes in progress, 
reporting of suspicious individuals or any event requiring a police 
response should be reported to our regional dispatch center by calling 9-
1-1.

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:
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