Updated Information (8:00 a.m.):
The first incident occurred at 2:21 a.m. in the area of W. Cameron Avenue and Granville Towers Lane. The second incident occurred at 2:27 a.m. in the area of Crest Drive and Knolls Street.
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Students, Faculty, and Staff:
Between 2 and 2:30 a.m. today, Nov. 16, the Chapel Hill Police Department responded to two armed robberies located off campus. The first incident occurred on West Cameron Avenue at the entrance of Granville Towers. The second was on South Merritt Mill Road near Crest Drive approximately 30 minutes later.
In both situations, two unknown males in a white boxy SUV exited the vehicle, assaulted the victims and took personal property.
The suspects have not been identified or arrested, and an investigation is ongoing.
The community should be on the lookout, exercise caution and report any information to either Chapel Hill Police or UNC Police.
Anyone with information should call 911 or UNC Police. The UNC Police Department is available 24 hours a day by calling 911 in an emergency or 919-962-8100 for non-emergency assistance. Officers are also available in person at the Public Safety Building located at 285 Manning Drive.
Most Alert Carolina Crime Alerts are sent to campus due to Clery Act requirements around patterns of crime, continuing threats to campus, or specific types of crimes. For additional information, please see these frequently asked questions about the Clery Act.
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