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<p class="style5" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PLEASE DISTRIBUTE
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<p class="style5" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MIT Police</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Crime Alert Notice <o:p></o:p></span></strong></b></p>
<p class="style5" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Armed Robbery</span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Issued: March 12, 2012</span></strong></b><br>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">INCIDENT:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
On Saturday, March 10 at approximately 3:55 p.m., a report was made to the Cambridge Police Department that a woman, who is not affiliated with MIT, was robbed as she walked in the area of Lansdowne and Pacific Streets.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SUMMARY:</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> The victim, was walking on Landsdowne Street when a tall, heavy set white male was trying to make conversation with her and asked if she was
a student at MIT. The suspect then said my father teaches at MIT, and asked the victim to call a friend to see if they know his father. When the victim removed her phone to call, the robber pulled a silver or grey firearm out, and demanded her i-Pad and i-Touch.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="style5" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SUSPECT:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> The victim, and a witnesss, describes the suspect as follows: male, white; approximately
6’03” tall; heavy set, unshaven and brown hair, wearing a bright red sweatshirt, red baseball cap with blue lettering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">SUGGESTIONS</span></strong><br>
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Be aware of your surroundings.<br>
Program your cell phone with the MIT Police emergency number (617-253-1212).<br>
<i>Please call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation. DO NOT hesitate to call us.</i><br>
Note the locations of the Blue Light emergency telephones on campus. Utilize them in case of an emergency.<br>
Dial *100* from an Institute telephone if you feel you’re in danger.<br>
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Persons should avoid talking on cell phones, listening to music, or not paying attention while walking. Trust your instincts. Walk with a "don't mess with me attitude"".<br>
If you are approached by someone displaying a weapon and demanding your property, it is recommended that you comply with the request and not resist.<br>
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">See Something Say Something - call the MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100 in an EMERGENCY</span><br>
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*If you have any information that might be helpful in this investigation, contact the Cambridge Police at 617-349-3390 or the MIT Police, at W89, 301 Vassar Street, 617-253-1212; or anonymously at 617-258-8477 (8-TIPS). If at any time you observe any type of
suspicious activity or have been the victim of a violent crime, regardless of the location of the incident, please notify the MIT Police Department immediately at 617-253-1212.<br>
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<b><i>The MIT Police wants to remind the MIT community that we are located in an urban setting and share many of the crime and safety issues that exist in any city. Community members should be vigilant while walking throughout campus and surrounding areas both
during the day and at night and to take the appropriate precautions, such as walking with others and utilizing
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/shuttles/safe_ride.html" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">SafeRide</span></a>. Please review the MIT Annual Security and
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/_docs/MIT-Police-security-report-2011.pdf" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Fire Safety Report for 2011</span></a> (PDF) for further Streetwise suggestions. Please visit Email Lists at MIT to get emailed MIT Police Bulletins "cp-bulletin" (<a href="https://idp.mit.edu/idp/Authn/MIT" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Web
Moira</span></a>). <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/services/certificates" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Certificates</span></a> required.<br>
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