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

INCIDENT:   Aggravated Assault (with weapon)
 
OCCURRED:  October 22, 2010, 11:55 p.m.

LOCATION:  600 Block of E. Daniel Street, Champaign

BRIEF DETAILS:

The Champaign Police Department has received a report of an aggravated 
assault involving a weapon that occurred in the 600 Block of E. Daniel 
Street. 

On October 23, 2010 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the University of 
Illinois Police Department was contacted by an individual who was the 
victim of this incident within the City of Champaign.  The Champaign 
Police Department is completing an incident report and investigation 
surrounding this incident.

The victim advised that on October 22, 2010 at approximately 11:55 p.m. 
he was walking on the south sidewalk of Daniel Street from the area of 
Wright Street.  When the victim was between Wright Street and Sixth 
Street, he was briefly confronted by a group of individuals who 
approached from the north.  One of the offenders called out to the victim 
and pointed a handgun at the victim's face while making unintelligible 
remarks.  The victim briskly walked away as the offenders continued to 
make unknown remarks.


OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

The offenders were described as five white males and two white females 
between the approximate ages of 18 to 19 years old.  The offender who 
pointed the handgun at the victim is described as being tall and semi-
muscular with a rectangular face and fat cheeks.  (SEE INFORMATION BELOW 
REGARDING VIDEO OF OFFENDERS)
 
POLICE RESPONSE:

The Champaign Police Department is actively working to identify and 
apprehend the offenders in this incident in conjunction with the 
University of Illinois Police.  University of Illinois Police have 
reviewed campus security cameras in the area and posted video of the 
offenders at http://illinois.edu/lb/article/2668/44418 .  Police are 
asking campus community members to review these videos for assistance.  
Individuals who may have information regarding these offenders, witnesses 
to this event or those in the surrounding area at the time with 
information are encouraged to contact the Champaign Police Department.  
University of Illinois Detectives will continue to review additional 
video from the campus security camera network.  Additional information 
received from the Champaign Police Department incident report and/or 
additional video will be posted as updates on our webpage at 
http://www.publicsafety.illinois.edu


SAFETY INFORMATION:

Members of the campus community are strongly encouraged to follow these 
safety tips to decrease their potential for becoming a victim:
- Stay alert - call the police immediately to report suspicious activity.
- Trust your instincts - if it does not feel right, call for help.
- Avoid walking alone at night.  Travel in groups when possible and 
always walk in well-lit, heavily traveled areas. 
- Turn down your electronic devices. Excessive volume or use of 
electronic devices (iPods, PDAs, cell phones, etc.) can distract you from 
a potential safety hazard.
- Drink responsibly - remember your ability to respond is diminished by 
over-consumption of alcohol.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Anyone with information about this incident should call the Champaign 
Police Department at 217-351-4545 or the University of Illinois Police 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 immediately 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

Information regarding our commitment to continually enhance campus safety 
can be found at http://publicsafety.illinois.edu/enhance.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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