UAPD ADVISORY
August 2, 2011
TUSCALOOSA POLICE INVESTIGATE OFF-CAMPUS ROBBERY
The Tuscaloosa Police Department received a report of a robbery that occurred at an off-campus business in the 1200 block of Hackberry Lane. Two male suspects entered the business at approximately 7:50 PM on August 2, 2011. One of the males presented a firearm, the other presented a large knife and demanded money. After taking cash, the males exited the building, ran to a parked car and left the area in a southerly direction. No employees of the business were injured. There were no customers in the business at the time of the incident.
The following description of the suspects was provided:
Suspect 1
- Male
- Dark Complexion
- Height – 5’ 10″
- Age: 20’s
- Slim Build
- Wearing a black shirt, dark colored pants, and a black bandana
- Armed with a small-framed rifle
Suspect 2
- Male
- Dark Complexion
- Height – 5′ 06”
- Age: 20’s
- Slim Build
- Wearing a black shirt shirt, dark colored pants, and a black bandana
- Armed with a large knife
Vehicle
- Make: Unknown
- Model: Sedan
- Year: 1980’s
- Color: Red / Gray
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
