September 20, 2015
This afternoon a robbery was reported on the Fourth
Street basketball courts (near the intersection of 4th and Roosevelt
Streets). Two individuals have been
apprehended. No one was injured.
Crime Prevention Tips
General
Be aware! Recognize your vulnerability.
*Report all suspicious persons, vehicles and activities
to the University Police Department immediately, by using any campus emergency
phone or by dialing 911 from any campus phone.
*Use the "buddy system" and watch out for your
neighbor.
*Keep your door locked when you nap or go to bed for the
night.
*Report lights that are out and any hazardous conditions
immediately.
*If you see someone being victimized, get involved and
notify the Police Department.
*Remember the location of the emergency phones. Walking
Avoid traveling alone at night.
*Confine walking to well-lit, regular traveled walks and
pathways. Avoid shortcuts and keep away from shrubbery, bushes, alleyways, or
any other areas where an assailant might be lurking.
*Avoid the athletic fields after dark.
*Do not accept rides from casual acquaintances.
*When walking to your vehicle or residence, have your
keys ready in hand. Interlace your keys in your fist.
*When being dropped off by taxi or private vehicle, ask
the driver to wait until you get inside.
*If threatened by an approaching vehicle, run in the
opposite direction. The vehicle will have to turn around in order to pursue
you.
*When getting out of a car, take a look around to make
sure that you are not being followed.
*If you think you are being followed, cross the street
and, if necessary, keep crossing back and forth. If you are pursued run
to a campus building, business, residence, enlist the aid of a passerby, flag
down a passing motorist, or as a last resort pull a fire alarm. Do anything
that might attract attention or summon assistance. If you are walking
alone and someone passes you, check to make sure that person has continued to
walk in the other direction.
*Carry a loud whistle, this will draw attention to your
position if assailed.