[UW Safety] Seattle Campus Alert Update

This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.

University of Washington, Seattle Campus

This morning at 7:00 a.m., a Metro bus driver reported dropping off a rider resembling the suspect in the Lakewood police shootings at University Way, N.E. and N.E. 40th St. University Police were notified and a UW Alert message was sent alerting the campus community to the possible danger. Notice was also posted to the UW web site, along with a photograph of the suspect. Seattle Police responded and began a search of the area, along with UW Police, who also began a search of campus buildings, starting in west campus. As of 11:00 a.m., there has been no further sighting of the suspect, who is reported to be suffering from a gunshot wound, is armed and very dangerous. You are urged to be alert, cautious, and aware of your surroundings as you move about campus today. If you see someone resembling the suspect, please call 911 immediately.

[UW Safety] Notification of a Criminal Incident

This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.

Notification of a Criminal Incident
11/28/09 - Armed Robbery
University of Washington, 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 Saturday November 28, 2009 at approximately 8:20 p.m., two non-UW students were approached by five male suspects at the intersection of N.E. Pacific St. and 15th Ave, N.E. One of the victims said that one of the suspects showed her a black handgun tucked into his waistband. The suspects robbed the victims of an iPhone and $140.00 cash. The suspects then fled on foot in an eastbound direction. Neither of the victims was injured.

Officers conducted an area check but found nothing. This incident is being investigated by the Seattle Police Department under incident number 09-413443. Anyone having additional information regarding this case is asked to call the Seattle Police Department at 206-625-5011.

Prevention tips for incidents such as this:

- Call 911 to report suspicious activity or persons to the police.
- Avoid confrontations with suspects if possible.
- Be aware of your environment and alert for possible danger.
- Remove yourself from potentially dangerous situations as soon as possible.

Contact the University of Washington Police Crime Prevention Unit at 206-543-9338 for additional crime prevention information.

[UW Safety] Notification of a Criminal Incident

This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.

Notification of a Criminal Incident
11/15/09 - Armed 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.

This is not a UW Alert message. For more information regarding UW Alert, visit www.uwalert.org

On Sunday November 15, 2009 at approximately 6:15 p.m., three students walking northbound on Cowlitz Road towards Lincoln Way and Terry-Lander Hall on the University of Washington Seattle campus, were approached by two male suspects. One of the suspects pulled a black handgun, pointed it at the victims, and robbed them of their laptop computers and other personal property. A female suspect, who appeared to be serving as a lookout near the intersection of Lincoln Way and Cowlitz Road, yelled at the male suspects to hurry up. The suspects then fled on foot in a northwest direction.

Officers conducted an area check but found nothing. This incident is being investigated by the University of Washington Police Department under incident number 09-002215. If you have any additional information about this crime, please call the University of Washington Police Department at 206-685-8973.

Prevention tips for incidents such as this:

- Call 911 to report suspicious activity or persons to the police.
- Avoid confrontations with suspects if possible.
- Be aware of your environment and alert for possible danger.
- Remove yourself from potentially dangerous situations as soon as possible.
- Walk in groups whenever possible.

Contact the University of Washington Police Crime Prevention Unit at 206-543-9338 for additional crime prevention information.

[UW Safety] Traffic alert

This message is being sent to all Faculty, Staff, and Students with the approval of the UW Police Department.

Members of the University of Washington Community:

This Friday morning, Nov. 6, traffic on the east side of the Seattle campus along Montlake Boulevard will be slowed by the funeral procession going to Key Arena for the memorial service for Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton, who was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Oct. 31. All of us at the University Police Department send our sincere condolences to Officer Brenton's family and to his extended family at the Seattle Police Dept.

Access by vehicle to facilities in east and southeast campus Friday morning will be difficult, so plan ahead. The funeral cortege will start from parking lot E-1, proceed south on Montlake Boulevard, cross the Montlake Bridge and head south on 24th Avenue East. As many as 1,500 police vehicles are expected to participate in the procession, which will travel at a slow pace, about 10 mph. The cortege is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., although traffic will be affected earlier as vehicles gather in parking lot E-1. Traffic on Montlake and on Pacific Street will be impacted for about 2 1/2 hours once the procession begins.