Pedestrian robbed at UNC-CH
Published: Tue, Jul. 29, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Tue, Jul. 29, 2008 01:03AM
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closeCHAPEL HILL -- UNC-Chapel Hill is warning students to be on high alert after a "strong-arm" robbery Saturday.
In that incident, which happened just after midnight on north campus, a 24-year-old man was grabbed from behind and pushed to the ground. The man had been walking with his sister on the sidewalk between Hill Hall and the Smith Building.
The robbery was interrupted by a UNC-CH public safety officer on foot patrol nearby, and the suspect fled.
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Police describe the suspect as black male in his early to mid-20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a medium build and wearing dark jeans and a dark T-shirt, possibly navy blue in color. Police gave no additional descriptive details such as facial hair or weight. No weapons were used in the robbery, police said.
The university advises community members not to walk alone at night, to walk in well-lit areas and to call 911 to report any suspicious activity.
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