Date: Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Subject: [UW Safety] Warning Notification of a Criminal Incident (January 29, 2008)
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This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.
Timely Warning Notification of a Criminal Incident January 29, 2008 Strong-Arm Robbery
This message to members of the University community is being sent in the interest of public safety and in compliance with federal law requiring timely warning notification of crimes committed on or near campus.
On January 29, 2008 at approximately 2:10 a.m., a UW student was approached by an individual and punched in the face in the stairwell between the 3rd and 4th floor of the North Tower in McCarty Hall. According to the victim, the suspect then grabbed his wallet, took $60-80, a debit card, and some Best Buy gift certificates. The suspect then threw the wallet back at the victim. Officers searched the area around the incident site and have not located a suspect.
The suspect was described as an Asian male, wearing a dark grey or faded black sweatshirt, darker colored jeans. Possibly early 20's with medium length gelled hair.
A strong-arm robbery occurs when a suspect takes property directly from a person by the use of force or threat of force. There was no weapon observed by the victim.
If you have any additional information about this crime, please call the University of Washington Police at (206) 685-UWPD (8973) reference incident 08-000263
There are some precautions you can take to prevent yourself from becoming a victim and other actions you can take to reduce your chances of being injured if you become a victim. Contact the UWPD Crime Prevention Unit at 206.543.9338 or visit us on the web at www.washington.edu/admin/police/prevention for additional crime prevention information.
Subject: [UW Safety] Warning Notification of a Criminal Incident (January 29, 2008)
To:
This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.
Timely Warning Notification of a Criminal Incident January 29, 2008 Strong-Arm Robbery
This message to members of the University community is being sent in the interest of public safety and in compliance with federal law requiring timely warning notification of crimes committed on or near campus.
On January 29, 2008 at approximately 2:10 a.m., a UW student was approached by an individual and punched in the face in the stairwell between the 3rd and 4th floor of the North Tower in McCarty Hall. According to the victim, the suspect then grabbed his wallet, took $60-80, a debit card, and some Best Buy gift certificates. The suspect then threw the wallet back at the victim. Officers searched the area around the incident site and have not located a suspect.
The suspect was described as an Asian male, wearing a dark grey or faded black sweatshirt, darker colored jeans. Possibly early 20's with medium length gelled hair.
A strong-arm robbery occurs when a suspect takes property directly from a person by the use of force or threat of force. There was no weapon observed by the victim.
If you have any additional information about this crime, please call the University of Washington Police at (206) 685-UWPD (8973) reference incident 08-000263
There are some precautions you can take to prevent yourself from becoming a victim and other actions you can take to reduce your chances of being injured if you become a victim. Contact the UWPD Crime Prevention Unit at 206.543.9338 or visit us on the web at www.washington.edu/admin/police/prevention for additional crime prevention information.
