DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND SECURITY SERVICES
SECURITY ALERT
*This incident occurred off campus, but due to the proximity to campus and that a student was involved, Case Police & Security Services wants to inform the campus community.
Type of Incident: Aggravated Robbery
Location of Incident: East 109 & Stearns
Date of Incident: 12/7/06
Time of Incident: 8:15pm
Incident Description: A student was walking in the area of East 109th street and Stearns Road when a gold minivan with six to eight occupants pulled along side him. Three or four of the suspects got out of the minivan and approached the student. One of the suspects showed a silver handgun and demanded money. The student said he had no money, so the suspect demanded the student give him whatever he had. The student complied and gave the suspects his valuables. The suspects got back in the minivan and left the area. The student was not injured.
Description of Suspect(s): The only description given was the suspects that were seen were black males between the ages of 16 and 20.
Additional Information: The students property was recovered by the Cleveland Police after they chased the minivan a short distance before the suspects escaped on foot.
Initiated: 12/8/06
Information provided by: Case Police and Cleveland Police
Awareness Information
-To report a crime, suspicious activity or any emergency, please immediately contact the Protective Services Dispatch Center , 24 hours a day, at 368-3333 . Dispatchers will direct the appropriate University and City responders for the situation.
- Protective Services and University Circle Police patrol the campus continually in patrol vehicles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and on foot.
- Escorts are provided anywhere on campus and locations immediately adjacent to campus. Request an escort 24 hours a day by calling 368-3333 or by using an emergency phone, located throughout the campus.
- Protect yourself by using the campus bus service http://greenie.case.edu/ or the escort service rather than walking alone. Jog or bike during daylight only in areas you are familiar with and stay within University Circle http://www.universitycircle.org/uc_maps_parking.asp# if you live on campus. Let a responsible person know where you are going, when you will return and how to contact you if you go somewhere alone outside of your normal routine. Trust your gut feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable.
- Protect your belongings by locking your office/room door every time you leave, don't leave purses, book bags, laptops and other valuables unattended. Keep valuables out of site in your car. Don't allow tailgaters to enter secured doors behind you. Report thefts or suspicious activity immediately to Protective Services.
- For more Crime Prevention information and services call 368-6811 or go to:
http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/protserv.htm
- University Counseling can be reached at 368-5872 or 844-8892 after business hours. Visit their web site for information and services at: http://www.cwru.edu/stuaff/ucs/index.html
- For more University and Community resource information go to: http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/links.htm
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