Campus Crime Alerts
July 10, 2008
Wednesday at 10:45 p.m., a female UIC student was the victim of an off-campus purse-snatch robbery in the 1200 block of West Lexington. The victim stated that two black male teenagers, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, 160 to 175 pounds, and both wearing white tee-shirts and blue shorts, approached her from behind and after a short struggle took her purse and fled. The student was not injured.
UIC Police strongly recommend:
- be aware of your surroundings
- try to travel in groups when possible, particularly after dark
- use well-lit walkways
- on campus, look for the location of the nearest emergency call box (there are more than 1,000 across campus)
- the emergency number for UIC Police is 5-5555 or 312-355-5555, which should be set on speed-dial on your cell phone
The crime will be investigated by the UICPD/CPD Joint Robbery Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to call UIC Police at (312) 996-2830.
For resources and suggestions on how you can prevent crime, visit the UIC Police Web site.