On Wed., Feb. 19, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Chicago Police detectives notified the UIC Police that they were investigating a report of a strong armed robbery that occurred o Feb. 18 between 6-7 p.m. in UIC Parking Lot E, 820 S. Paulina St. The victim, who is not affiliated with UIC, reported that he was struck in the head by an unknown offender and fell to the ground. The offender then fled the area with the victim’s property. There is no description of the offender at this time. The victim is being treated at a nearby hospital.
The Chicago Police Department will lead the investigation. Anyone with information should call 311.
Approximate crime location mapped:
https://goo.gl/maps/SimvBa17HtgBSvHJ6
UIC Police offer the following security tips:
- Be aware of your surroundings. Use all your senses to be alert for danger, and when walking alone, don’t wear headphones or earbuds.
Don’t display valuables in public. - On campus, look for the location of the nearest emergency call box (there are more than 1,500 across campus.)
- To contact the UIC Police, call 312-355-5555 for emergencies or 312-996-2830 for non-emergencies.
- Report crime promptly to police.
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at https://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu