News Release

CHAPEL HILL -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill police are warning the campus community to stay alert and take extra safety precautions in the wake of a robbery that occurred on the path between Avery Residence Hall and the Ehringhaus Athletic Field just after 2 a.m. today (Dec. 6).

A female UNC student reported being approached from behind by one male suspect. She was asked not to turn around and to drop her wallet, which contained $10 in cash and several personal items, according to campus police. No weapon was visible, and the victim was not harmed. No description of the suspect was available.

Public safety officials urged the university community to practice caution and follow the following safety tips.

• Don't walk alone at night. Use the buddy system. Walk in well-lit areas of campus.
• Report suspicious activity by calling 911 or by using emergency call boxes across campus.
• Use UNC's Point-to-Point express service, free to students, operating between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. nightly. Access UNC's free Point-to-Point demand service by calling 962-7867 (962-P-TO-P) and providing your UNC personal identification number. The service is available at night to UNC students, faculty and staff at locations not served by the P2P Express Route or after normal P2P Express service hours.
• Use Chapel Hill Transit, free to all passengers. Web site: www.chtransit.org
• Use the free Safe Ride Program, serving parts of campus, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro from 11:15 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Web site: www.unc.edu/saferide.
• For more information, click to www.dps.unc.edu

UNC police ask anyone with information in connection with the case to call the department at 962-8100 or Chapel Hill – Carrboro – UNC Crimestoppers at 942 - 7515. All conversations are confidential; no one must identify themselves or appear in court

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Public safety contact: Randy Young, (919) 962-1502
News Services contact: Mike McFarland, (919) 962-8593