Timely Warning Notification of a Criminal Incident
07/02/09
Armed Robbery - Near Seattle Campus
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. This is not a UW Alert message. For more information regarding UW Alert, visit www.uwalert.org
On Thursday July 2, 2009, at 4:27 p.m., a lone employee at a coffee shop in the 5000 block of Brooklyn Ave NE was robbed at gunpoint. The suspects were two males in their 20s who fled westbound on foot on NE 52nd. A citizen followed the suspects and a short time later reported they were traveling westbound on N.E. Campus Parkway from N.E. Brooklyn.
Officers from the Seattle Police Department and the University of Washington Police Department responded to the area, but were unable to locate the suspects.
This incident was assigned Seattle Police incident #09-229032. If you have any information about this crime, please call the Seattle Police at 206.625.5011.
This notice is a follow-up to the UW text alert and outdoor alert sent out immediately after the incident occurred on 07/02/09.
In order to decrease the chances of becoming a victim of crime, you should:
- Walk with friends, especially late at night or early morning hours
- Be aware of your environment and alert for possible danger.
- Remove yourself from potentially dangerous situations as soon as possible.
- Call 911 to report suspicious activity or persons to the police.
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.
