Campus Safety Notice- 3/2/2016

Campus Safety Notification

March 2, 2016

Tuscaloosa Metro Violent Crimes Unit (Homicide Unit) Investigate Off-Campus Crimes

Between February 20 to February 29, there have been several incidents in which UA students were victims or potential victims of crimes in the off-campus housing areas. These incidents have occurred in the early morning hours between 1:00 am to 3:00 am, where victims have been females who were walking alone. The exceptions were two robberies that occurred at businesses located off campus between the hours of 5:00 pm to 9:50 pm. The pictures below are from one of the business robberies. Investigators believe there is a possible connection with this suspect and the other incidents mentions above.

The suspect is described as follows:

Black male

Late teens to early 20’s

Approximately 5’08 to 5’10

Medium build

Wearing a dark “hoodie” sweatshirt and dark pants

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Anyone who knows the person in the photos or has had contact with him should contact University Police at 348-5454 or Crime Stoppers at 752-7867 (STOP). Crime prevention information is published in UAPD’S Safer Living Guide, which is available online here.

Lieutenant K. T. Hart

Assistant Commander

Tuscaloosa Metro Homicide Unit

714 ½ Greensboro Ave.

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 464-8693

(205) 464-8690