Law Enforcement Responds to Off-Campus Robbery

Law Enforcement Responds to Off-Campus Robbery

• January 10th, 2018
• in Uncategorized

Shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.9, 2018, two students reported a robbery in the area of 9th Ave. and 13th Street. The two victims were approached by a suspect who demanded one of the victims’ purses before leaving on foot. The male suspect was wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants. The victims were not injured.

Anyone who has any additional information about this occurrence is asked to call University Police at 205-348-5454 or Crime Stoppers at 752-7867(STOP). Crime prevention information is published in UAPD’s Safer Living Guide published at https://police.ua.edu/safer-living-guide-2-2/

Below are some safety considerations for students and community members:

– Be careful and mindful of any valuables you may carry on your person

– If confronted, give the perpetrator what they ask for. Your safety is more important.

While not required by the Clery Act for timely warnings, some incidents that happen off campus may be sent to the campus community in the interest of public safety.