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:   Robbery
 
OCCURRED:   December 12th, 2010, approximately 1:35 am 

LOCATION:   Fourth Street and Armory Avenue, Champaign

BRIEF DETAILS:

The Champaign Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred 
near the intersection of Fourth Street and Armory Avenue, Champaign.  The 
crime was reported by the victim on December 12th, 2010 at approximately 
1:55 am.  

On December 12th, at approximately 1:35 am, the victim was southbound on 
Fourth Street when he was approached by two individuals walking eastbound 
on Armory Avenue.  As the two individuals approached the victim, one of 
the offenders grabbed the victim by the throat and demanded his personal 
possessions.  The second offender grabbed the victim from behind while 
the first offender demanded his property.  After the victim gave the 
offenders his property, the first offender threw the victim to the 
ground.  Both offenders then ran northbound on Fourth Street from the 
scene of the crime.

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

The first offender is described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 
weighing 145-155 pounds, wearing a gray hooded jacket, baggy blue jeans 
and a 1 inch long goatee.  The second offender was described as being 5 
feet 10 inches tall, thin build, wearing a black puffy coat and baggy 
blue jeans.  The victim could not provide the race of the second suspect.

POLICE RESPONSE:

The Champaign Police Department continues to actively work to identify 
and apprehend the offenders 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


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

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