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 Robberies

OCCURRED:   August 2nd, 2011, approximately 10:50 pm 
            August 2nd, 2011, approximately 11:00 pm     
 
LOCATIONS:  400 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana
            800 West Green Street, Urbana

BRIEF DETAILS:

Armed Robbery 

The University of Illinois Police Department is investigating an armed 
robbery that occurred near Burrill Hall (400 block of South Mathews 
Avenue, Urbana).  The crime was reported by the victim on August 2nd, 
2011 at approximately 10:56 pm.

On August 2, 2011 at approximately 10:50 pm the victim was walking 
southbound on Mathews from Green when his path was blocked by three male 
individuals on the sidewalk.  Two of the individuals stayed in front of 
the victim while the third circled behind him.  One of the offenders  
displayed a small black hand gun and demanded the victims property. The 
victim gave the offender some of his personal belongings. The offenders 
told the victim to walk south on the sidewalk, and told him not to look 
back. The victim did not see which way the offenders fled.

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

Offender 1, armed with the black handgun, is described as a black male, 
approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build, approximately 20 years 
old, wearing a grey tank top and baggy shorts. Offender 2, who held a red 
bandana or shirt over his face during the robbery, is described as a 
black male with short dreadlocks, wearing baggy shorts.  Offender 3 is 
described as a black male wearing baggy pants.

Armed Robbery 

The Urbana Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that 
occurred at 805 W. Green Street, Urbana.  The crime was reported by the 
victim on August 2nd, 2011 at approximately 11:10 pm.

On August 2, 2011 at approximately 11:00 pm the victim, at the bike rack 
located between 805 W. Green and 803 W. Green, was approached by three 
male individuals. One of the offenders displayed a handgun and demanded 
the victims belongings while the other two offenders surrounded him.  
The victim gave the offenders his personal property. The offenders told 
the victim not to go anywhere.  The offenders ran south and then east 
towards Busey Avenue, Urbana.

OFFENDER DESCRIPTIONS:

Offender 1, armed with the black handgun, is described as a black male, 
approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, approximately 20 years old, wearing 
a dark shirt, baggy shorts and possibly a hat. Offender 2 is described as 
a black male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, approximately 20 years 
old, wearing a dark gray tank top and baggy shorts.  The victim was not 
able to provide a description of Offender 3, except that he is a black 
male and was possibly wearing a red shirt.

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.

POLICE RESPONSE:

The University of Illinois and Urbana Police Departments continue to 
actively work to identify and apprehend the offenders in these 
incidents.  Witnesses to these events or those with information are 
encouraged to contact the University of Illinois Police Department at 217-
333-1216 or the Urbana Police Department at 217-384-2320.

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.

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.

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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