University Police are looking for three men who robbed a female student heading to a study session Tuesday night on South Campus.
The victim, a 19-year-old North Campus resident on her way to a meeting with friends in Harford Hall, bumped into one of the three suspects between Harford and Frederick Halls at about 8:30 p.m., which initiated the incident.
University Police spokesman Paul Dillon said one of the men began shouting at the victim, calling her names and demanding she apologize for pushing him.
Dillon said, while the first man yelled at the victim, another began grabbing at her backpack. When the bag wouldn’t come off, the suspect demanded she give him money, and she complied.
After handing over the money, the victim ran to her North Campus dorm and called police.
The victim gave police a description of the three men, but she does not know where the men fled to.
“After the incident, the victim took off and didn’t look back,” Dillon said.
Dillon said the robbery is under investigation, but it’s too early to say if any suspects have been identified. No witnesses have come forward yet, he added.
The victim identified the suspects as 6-foot-tall black males wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts.
The first suspect was wearing dark, loose-fitting pants and a dark-colored baseball cap with a gold sticker on the bottom brim. The second suspect had neck-length dreadlocks and a dark knit cap. The third suspect had a buzz cut.
This is the university’s first reported on-campus robbery of the calendar year. Dillon said there is a remote chance of a student being robbed on the campus, but they should still be aware of their surroundings and make safe decisions.
“Being the victim of any crime should be any student’s concern regarding any situation,” he said. “Students should remember to walk in well-lit areas, travel in groups and call NITE Ride if they need to.”
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