SECURITY
ALERT
Type of Incident: Aggravated Robbery of Motor Vehicle
(Carjacking)
Location of Incident:
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Time of Incident: 3:45am
Incident Description: Two case
students exited a vehicle in a parking lot behind an off campus apartment
building when they were approached by the suspect. The suspect demanded their wallets, cell
phone and car keys. The students
complied. The suspect had his hand in
his shirt, making the students believe he had a weapon. No weapon was seen or threatened and the
students were not injured. The suspect
drove away with the vehicle to
Description of
Suspect(s): The students described
the suspect as a black male, 25-30 years old, 6 feet tall and skinny, wearing a
blue t-shirt over a black long sleeve shirt, jeans, a black skull cap and
carrying a book bag.
Additional
Information: The stolen vehicle is a
2006 Black Lexus LS with
Security Alert #13
Initiated: 9/18/07
Information provided by:
MORE AWARENESS INFORMATION
-To report a crime, suspicious activity or any emergency, please immediately
contact Campus Police Dispatch, 24 hours a day, at 368-3333. Dispatchers will direct the appropriate University
and City responders for the situation.
- Campus Police and Security officers and University Circle Police patrol
the campus continually in patrol vehicles, utility vehicles, bicycles, and on
foot.
- Escorts are provided anywhere on campus and areas immediately adjacent
to campus. Request an escort 24 hours by
calling 368-3333 or by using
emergency phones 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 Campus Police.
- For more Crime Prevention information and services call 368-2908 or go
to:
http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/protserv.htm
-
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hours. Visit their web site for
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- For more University and Community resource information go to: http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/links.htm