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 Battery
 
OCCURRED:  October 31, 2010, 2:30 a.m. 

LOCATION:  First Street and Armory Street, Champaign

BRIEF DETAILS:

The Champaign Police Department is investigating an aggravated battery 
that occurred near First Street and Armory Street in Champaign.

On October 31, 2010 at approximately 2:30 a.m. the victim was walking 
with his girlfriend on Armory, between First Street and Second Street in 
Champaign.  While they were walking, an individual came up to them and 
began to argue with the girlfriend of the victim.  As the victim 
attempted to stop the verbal altercation, he was punched in the mouth 
several times by the offender.  The offender then joined a group of five 
other males who were in the vicinity and walked away westbound on 
Armory.  The victim sought medical care for injuries resulting from this 
battery requiring surgery.

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

The offender is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet to 6 feet 
2 inches tall, weighing between 170 and 200 pounds with short brown 
hair.  The offender was wearing a white t-shirt possibly with a 
basketball jersey over the t-shirt and blue basketball shorts. The 
girlfriend of the victim advised the offender may have been dressed as a 
basketball player for Halloween.  The victim and the girlfriend were not 
able to provide specific descriptions of the other individuals the 
offender joined up with after the incident.

POLICE RESPONSE:

Because of the injuries associated with this incident, the University of 
Illinois Police Department is issuing this crime alert to assist in the 
apprehension of this offender.  The Champaign Police Department continues 
to actively work to identify and apprehend the offender in this 
incident.  Witnesses to this event or those with information are 
encouraged to contact the Champaign Police Department.

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.  

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





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