UAPD Investigates On-Campus Robbery 01-13-2018

On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at approximately 1:45 a.m. The University of Alabama Police Department investigated a report of a robbery near campus on Wallace Wade Ave. and 6th St. behind the Gallettes Bar area. The suspect approached the victim demanding her purse, and forcibly grabbed it from her. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 6’0 tall wearing a black jacket and a gray cap. He was last seen heading west down University Blvd. The victim reported minor injuries.

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

– Be mindful of your surroundings

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

You are receiving this notification as part of the University of Alabama’s commitment to providing campus safety information in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.