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
<![CDATA[The Champaign Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery and
battery that occurred on January 22, 2010 at approximately 7:00 p.m. in
the 300 block of East Springfield Avenue, Champaign.
The victim was walking when two individuals approached from behind. The
offenders then attempted to take property from the victim. The victim
resisted the attempt to take the property and was battered by the
offenders. The offenders then fled from the area.
The offenders were described as white males between the ages of 18 and
22. One offender was 5 feet 07 inches tall with a thin build, wearing a
stocking cap, leather jacket and baggy jeans. The other offender was 5
feet 11 inches tall with a more muscular build.
Injuries sustained by the victim included soreness, scrapes and bruising.
Anyone with information about these incidents 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/ 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
Updates to crime alerts can also be found at
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu
Barbara O'Connor, J.D.
Executive Director of Public Safety
Chief of Police
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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