Campus Safety Crime Alerts & Notifications
Crime Advisory – Armed Robbery, June 29, 2008
The Brown University Department of Public Safety is informing the Brown Community of an armed robbery that occurred on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at 2:50 AM. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Brown University Department of Public Safety at 863-3322 or the Providence Police Department at 272-3121. Any information provided will be kept confidential.
INCIDENT
At approximately 2:50 AM a male reported being robbed while walking North on Thayer Street towards the Clark Street intersection. The victim reported hearing someone running behind him. When the victim turned around he reported being approached by a male, displaying a handgun and demanding the victim's wallet. The victim turned over his wallet and cell phone. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction.
SUSPECT
Suspect #1 is described as a white or hispanic male, 5 feet 7 inch tall, late twenties, stocky build, wearing a black cap, black T-shirt and black pants and carrying a small silver handgun.
This incident is under investigation by the Providence Police Department with the assistance of the Brown University Department of Public Safety.
SAFE RIDE
As a reminder, Safe Ride is operating a modified Summer schedule, 8:00 PM - 12 Midnight Sunday through Thursday, and 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. For more information about the onCall coverage area, please refer to the maps on the website www.brown.edu/saferide . Please call the Transportation Office at 863-3157 if you have any questions or require further information.
As always, any community member may feel free to call the Brown University Department of Public Safety at (401)863-3322 for an escort after these hours.
Crime Advisory – Armed Robbery, May 17, 2008
The Brown University Department of Public Safety is informing the Brown Community of an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday, 5/17/2008. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Brown University Department of Public Safety at 863-3322 or the Providence Police Department at 272-3121. Any information provided will be kept confidential.
INCIDENT
At approximately 1:30am a male reported being robbed while walking east on Benevolent Street towards the Cooke Street intersection.
The victim reported two unidentified males ran up from behind him and robbed him of his wallet and cell phone. The suspects then fled east towards Cooke Street.
SUSPECTS
Suspect #1 is described as a black male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, mid- twenties with a stocky build, 200 lbs., wearing red hooded sweatshirt with a unknown white emblem and possibly carrying a handgun.
Suspect #2 is described as a black male wearing red hooded sweatshirt with a unknown white emblem.
This incident is under investigation by the Providence Police Department with the assistance of the Brown University Department of Public Safety.
Public Safety Crime Alerts and Notifications are sent to all Brown community members via campus-wide e-mails. Department heads are encouraged to post this information in their areas.