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:   May 13 2011, approximately 3:21 pm 
 
LOCATION:   505 East University Avenue, Champaign
 
BRIEF DETAILS:
 
The Champaign Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that 
occurred at Advance America, (505 East University Avenue, Champaign).
 
On May 13, at approximately 3:21 pm, an individual entered Advance 
America and pointed a handgun at an employee.  The offender took an 
undisclosed amount of money from the store and left southbound on foot 
into the campus district.  Based on the initial investigation, it is 
believed the offender eventually ran west from the area, entered a 
vehicle (unknown description) and left the campus district.   

Due to the fact the offender was running further into the campus district 
armed with a handgun, the University of Illinois Police Department 
disseminated an Illini-Alert message to inform the campus community of a 
verified, imminent threat to their safety.  Subsequent Illini-Alert 
messages were sent advising the community of the offender description and 
later that he was believed to have left the campus district.   

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:
 
The offender is described as a black male, approximately 5'10" tall, 
clean shaven with short hair.  The offender was wearing a black cap, sun 
glasses with gold trim, a black shirt with an unknown graphic, unknown 
colored jeans and a back pack.
 
Information about the race or ethnicity of alleged offenders is provided 
only to aid detailed descriptions that include physical stature, clothing 
or unusual characteristics.  Racial descriptions do not by themselves 
offer a meaningful picture of an offenders appearance. 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 
The University of Illinois, Champaign and Urbana Police Departments are 
collaborating to provide CrimeReports, a national crime mapping service, 
with up-to-date crime information.  This map includes Clery crimes 
(homicide, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, arson 
and motor vehicle theft), as well as other crimes that are of concern to 
community members.

You can access the campus district crime map and sign up for daily, 
weekly, or monthly email alerts at www.CrimeReports.com.  Access to the 
crime map is available 24 hours a day through the website or through a 
CrimeReports iPhone application, available for free download in the Apple 
iTunes store.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the Champaign 
Police Department at 217-384-2320, or the University of Illinois Police 
Department 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 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

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 potential 
safety hazard.
-Drink responsibly - remember your ability to respond is diminished by 
over-consumption of alcohol.

 
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



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

-- 
This Message sent via MASSMAIL.  < 
http://www.cites.illinois.edu/services/massmail/
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chief of Police

-- 
This message sent via MASSMAIL.  < http://www.cites.illinois.edu/services/massmail/ >