UAPD Responds to On Campus Robberies (4/20/22)
- April 20th, 2022
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*UPDATE*
Investigative work by UAPD led to the arrest of two suspects from the first robbery reported in the early hours of April 20
UAPD Campus Safety Advisory: On-campus robberies – April 20, 2022
The University of Alabama Police Department responded to two robbery reports on campus in the early morning hours of April 20.
In one report, the victim was followed out of a bar on University Blvd. and was punched from behind as he walked by the Walk of Champions at Bryant Denny Stadium around 1:30 a.m. The victim described two, possibly three suspects who fled on foot back toward The Strip. No further injuries were reported.
The appearance of the suspects in the first incident was reported to be:
Suspect 1
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Height: Not provided
Weight: Not provided
Hair: Not provided
Clothing: Blue hooded sweatshirt with tie-dyed pattern
Suspect 2
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Height: Not provided
Weight: Not provided
Hair: Not provided
Clothing: White tee-shirt
Suspect 3
Sex: Not Provided
Race: Not Provided
Height: Not provided
Weight: Not provided
Hair: Not provided
Clothing: Not Provided
In the second report, the victim described being robbed at an unspecified time in the overnight hours of April 19 and 20 in the Publix parking lot near The Strip. The victim described one suspect in a black car who left the area. No injury was reported.
The appearance of the suspect in the second reported incident was described as:
Suspect 1
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: Not provided
Weight: Not provided
Hair: Not provided
Clothing: Not provided
Anyone who has any additional information about either occurrence is asked to call University Police at 205-348-5454 or Crime Stoppers at 205-752-7867(STOP). Crime prevention information is published in UAPD’s Safer Living Guide published at https://saferliving.ua.edu/.
It is never the fault of a victim when a crime occurs. 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
This information is being sent as part of UA’s commitment to providing campus safety information in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.