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

The University of Illinois Police Department is investigating an 
attempted robbery and battery that occurred on January 31, 2010 at 
approximately 3:40 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Green Street, Urbana.

The victim was walking westbound on the sidewalk in front of the Illini 
Union when he was passed by two other individuals walking eastbound.  One 
of these individuals bumped into the victim.  These offenders threatened 
the victim and unsuccessfully demanded money.  The offenders removed the 
victim's eyeglasses and battered the victim causing a cut to the lip.  
The offenders then left the area walking eastbound.

The offenders were described as black males between the ages of 18 and 22 
and approximately 6 feet tall.  One offender was slender with a hair pick 
stuck in his hair and wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with gothic style 
writing containing the word PARK or PLACE.  The other offender was 
heavier wearing a dark shirt with a puffy dark colored vest and dark hat.

Anyone with information about these incidents 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/   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

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

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