INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Robbery Reported near Campus

A male reported being assaulted and robbed on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

The victim told Chapel Hill Police that he was approached by two black males near the Bank of America Plaza. One of the suspects punched the victim and knocked him to the ground. A witness said the suspects then took the victim’s wallet and fled on foot to the Town Parking Deck, where they entered a dark, 4-door vehicle, North Carolina License Plate “BRE-1316.” Two females were also in the vehicle, which left the deck and traveled westbound on Rosemary Street.

The suspects were described as 5-8 or 5-9 tall and young. One of the suspects was wearing a colorful vest. No weapons were seen.

Police are asking anyone with information that may help to identify the suspect(s) to call 911 or contact the Chapel Hill-Carrboro-UNC Crime Stoppers at (919) 942-7515. Calls are confidential and anonymous. You can also submit information to Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestoppers-chcunc.org.

Continue to monitor Alert Carolina website (alertcarolina.unc.edu) for any updates in the investigation into this incident. Call 911 immediately to report any and all suspicious activity on campus. For a list of safety tips, see the following link through the Alert Carolina page:

http://www.alertcarolina.unc.edu/go/doc/1395/158078/

About Informational Messages: The University sends an Informational Message to inform the campus community about a situation that is not an emergency, but is expected to be of significant interest to the campus. An Informational Message is one of three tiers of communication under the University’s revised emergency communications plan. Emergency Warning refers to a siren activation for a significant emergency. And a Timely Warning is issued if there is a continuing danger AND notification will not compromise law enforcement efforts.

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