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:  Armed Robbery
 
OCCURRED:  October 25th, 2010, 7:30 pm

LOCATION:  600 South Fifth Street, Champaign

BRIEF DETAILS:

On October 27, 2010, the Champaign Police Department issued a media 
release with the following information:

The Champaign Police Department is investigating an Armed Robbery that 
occurred on October 25th, 2010, at approximately 7:30 pm in the 600 block 
of South Fifth Street, Champaign.

It was reported to police that an armed assailant forcibly took money 
from a 21 y/o female that was walking in the area of 600 South Fifth 
Street.  As the victim removed money from an ATM machine at Fifth and 
Green Street, she began to walk northbound when the offender approached 
her from behind and made an unintelligible remark.  When she tried to 
discern what the offender was saying, he grabbed her and pressed a knife 
against her side.  The offender then took an undisclosed amount of money 
from her hand and threatened to harm her if she reported the incident.  
The offender fled northbound on Fifth Street and the victim headed home 
and reported the incident the following day.   

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

The offender is described as a white male, 30 to 40 years of age, 
approximately 5 foot 11 inches tall, heavy built, wearing a blue-colored 
ball cap, tan jacket, blue jean pants with an unkempt appearance and 
a raspy voice.

POLICE RESPONSE:

The University of Illinois Police Department is actively working with the 
Champaign Police Department to locate and apprehend the offenders in this 
incident. 

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 contact the Champaign 
Police Department 

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

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

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