Tuscaloosa Police Investigate Off-Campus Robbery – 08/31/08

UAPD ADVISORY

AUGUST 31, 2008

TUSCALOOSA POLICE INVESTIGATE OFF-CAMPUS ROBBERY

A female University of Alabama student reported to Tuscaloosa Police that she was the victim of a robbery that occurred at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2008. The student reported that she was approached by an unknown male in the 300 block of Reed Street. The unknown male, armed with a pistol, took property from the victim, then left running in a northerly direction. The student was not injured.

The description provided of the suspect is as follows:

  • Male – Medium Complexion
  • Age – late teens / early twenties
  • Approximately 5′ 10″ in height
  • Approximately 150 to 160 lbs in weight
  • Wearing a red t-shirt, red and blue plaid shorts and white sneakers

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.