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On Thursday, 12/2/04 at approximately 10:02 p.m., a resident of Nanticoke Hall reported that her purse was stolen from her while she was removing her ID card to enter the building. Three males approached her, grabbed her purse, and she was knocked down. The suspects fled on foot in the direction of the library parking lot. The victim ran after them but lost them as they ran across the front grass area of Holloway Hall. A student was leaving the library, saw the victim and called 911 from his cell phone. University Police responded and searched the area along with Salisbury Police. The suspects were not located. Taken during the incident were the student's purse and contents. Her cell phone was later located near the library and the purse was found near Domino's Pizza south on Route 13. The only description of the 3 suspects is African-American males, wearing dark coats-possibly pea-coats and light-colored pants. The male witness reported that they may have been approximately 5'5" tall.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to call the University Police, 410-543-6222, Crime Solvers, 410-548-1776, or use Silent Witness.
Personal Safety Tips:
These personal safety tips, compiled by the University Police, apply when on campus as well as in the Salisbury area or wherever one resides. The precautions may lessen the likelihood of becoming a victim. Increasing awareness of crime prevention techniques may decrease the opportunity for a person to commit a criminal offense.
- You are your own best protection.
- Keep your door locked at all times. Don't unlock the door for strangers. Keep first floor windows locked.
- Walk in well-lit areas and stay near the curb, away from alleys, entryways and bushes where someone could be hiding.
- Do not walk or jog alone after dark.
- Avoid short cuts. Walk where there are other people present.
- Do not hitchhike or accept rides from strangers. If a driver asks you for directions, stay far enough away so that you cannot be pulled into the car. Do not pick up strangers.
- If you are being followed when walking, change directions, vary speed. Go to a well-lit area where there are other people. If followed by someone in a car, turn and walk in the other direction. Record the license number.
- Park your car in a well-lit area and lock the doors.
- If you need an escort to or from your car, call the University Police, 410-543-6222.
- Report any suspicious activity or crimes to the University Police, located in the University Police Building, 410-543-6222.
Jim Phillips
Chief-University Police
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