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: dpsmail@illinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Crime-Alert

INCIDENT:   Robbery
 
OCCURRED:   October 9, 2011, approximately 5:30 a.m.

LOCATION:   200 block N. Wright Street, Urbana

BRIEF DETAILS:

The University of Illinois Police Department is investigating a robbery 
that occurred in the area of the 200 block of N. Wright Street, Urbana.
  
On October 9, 2011 at approximately 5:30 a.m. the victim was walking 
westbound on the Engineering Quad north of the Micro and Nanotechnology 
Laboratory. The victim saw two male individuals walking towards him. One 
of these individuals asked the victim what time it was. The victim turned 
and began walking away from these two individuals. The victim did not 
recall what happened next but remembers lying on the ground as these 
offenders hit and kicked him.  One of the offenders took the victim?s 
cell phone.  The victim then got up and ran away from the offenders. The 
victim did not know where the individuals went following the attack. The 
victim could not provide any further description of the individuals. The 
victim sustained cuts and bruising around his face, knees, and elbows. 

POLICE RESPONSE:

The University of Illinois 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 
University of Illinois 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:


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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