Campus Crime ALERT - October 30, 2008 #1

Campus Crime ALERT

In the early morning hours of October 30, a group of male and female students were walking on Franklin Boulevard near campus. They were assaulted by two white females of average build with dark hair and one white male described as 6’1”, in his twenties, large build, with shaved light colored hair, sustaining minor injuries. Injuries to the victims were not life threatening. UODPS and EPD are investigating the assault.

Community members are encouraged to consider the following personal safety tips.

1. Walk in well-lit areas that are well-traveled and usually occupied by others.
2. Walk with others at night or call for campus escort service at 6-6666.
3. Always be alert and aware of your surroundings. Remember that fatigue, alcohol, drugs and headphones can reduce your awareness of your environment. Keep your eyes and ears open.
4. Be aware of safe locations you can go to in an emergency such as open businesses, police and fire stations, hospitals and restaurants, as well as emergency phone locations.
5. Change your travel routine, planning safe havens along each route so you are prepared in the event of an attack.
6. Trust your instincts and avoid people and areas that make you feel uneasy.
7. Walk with confidence and assertion, wearing comfortable clothes so you can run in if necessary.
8. Walk facing traffic to make it harder for someone to follow you or grab you.
9. Make noise if attacked, to scare off your attacker and alert others for assistance.
10. Carry a fully charged cell phone with emergency numbers pre-programmed into the device.
11. Report any suspicious activity on or around campus to the Department of Public Safety immediately at 6-6666.

Posted November 30, 2008