UAPD ADVISORY
October 11, 2012
TUSCALOOSA POLICE INVESTIGATE ROBBERY
On 10-11-12, at approximately 3:30 a.m. a UA student reported that she was the victim of a robbery in the 500 block of Red Drew Ave. The victim reported that while walking through the area, an unknown male with a handgun demanded her purse and also that she follow him into a nearby alley. The victim gave the unknown male subject her purse but did not follow him and he left on foot in a northeasterly direction. The victim was not injured during the incident.
The description provided of the suspect is as follows:
- Male
- 6’01” to 6’02”
- Wearing blue jean shorts and a dark green hooded shirt with a hat.
Anyone who has any information about this occurrence is asked to call Tuscaloosa Police at 349-2121 or University Police at 348-5454. Crime prevention information is published in UAPD’s Safer Living Guide, which is available online here.