Crime Alert: Armed Robbery

2:41 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21

On Friday, November 20, 2009, at approximately 4:10 PM a person not affiliated with the university was robbed near the intersection of Devonshire Road and Fifth Avenue. Although off campus, this location is very close to our community.  The suspect took the victim’s purse by force. The victim sustained injuries during the encounter as she fought off the suspect.  The suspect was on foot and described as an African American male approximately 25 years of age, 5’10’’ tall, 180 lbs. with a medium build.  He was armed with a silver revolver with duct tape on it.  The suspect fled on foot up Devonshire Road.  University Police are assisting the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in the investigation.

Crime Prevention Tips:

•    Use the University Shuttle/Escort Service as well as Safe Walk when possible.
•    Stay alert to your surroundings at all times.
•    Avoid carrying large sums of money and multiple debit and charge cards as well as other valuables.
•    If the suspect is after your valuables do not resist or confront them. Try to avoid a violent confrontation and/or possible injury.
•    Report any suspicious incidents, persons or vehicles to Campus Police at 412-268-2323 or off-campus to Pittsburgh Police at 911.

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All members of the Carnegie Mellon community are encouraged to register for the Alert Now Emergency Notification Service, which sends voice and/or text messages to registered phones in the event of a campus emergency. You can register for the service online at https://my.cmu.edu/site/main/page.alert (when you click on this link, you will need to login with your username and password to access this page).

Your contact information will be treated confidentially. You will be contacted by the Alert Now system only if there is an incident/event that threatens public safety or during tests of the system in the spring and fall semesters. Note that the text and voice options may carry a nominal fee for recipients, depending on your cell phone carrier and cell phone plan.

Alert information also will be posted in a special area at the top of www.cmu.edu and my.cmu.edu directing users to more information on this site. These sites will be updated regularly in case of emergency.