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

On Friday, March 12, 2010, at about 3:02 am, University of Illinois 
police and Urbana police responded to a report of a sexual assault in the 
campus area.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, a 20-year old 
female.

The initial investigation showed the incident occurred in the 1200 block 
of West Nevada Street, Urbana.  According to the victim, she was walking 
home and was in the area of Goodwin Avenue and Nevada Street.  As she 
paused prior to crossing the street, a male individual tapped her on the 
shoulder.  This male offender then forced her behind a nearby building 
where she was sexually assaulted.  The offender then fled.

The offender can be described as a muscular black male with a tattoo on 
his left arm.  The offender, who has a dark complexion, was last seen 
wearing a dark sweatshirt and a necklace described as a wire-wrapped 
cross.

The investigation into this matter is ongoing.  The University of 
Illinois Police Department is continuing to assist the Urbana Police with 
this case.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the Urbana Police 
Department at 217-384-2320.  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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