[Bioundgrd] Crime Alert

[Janice Chang]

>>
>>The MIT Police received the below message and we are passing it 
>>along to the MIT community.
>>Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer
>>MIT Police
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>>
>>The following HUPD Community Advisory/Crime Alert has been posted:
>>
>>
>>Community Advisory - Armed Robbery
>>Posted on 03/10/2005 16:17
>>
>>On Thursday, March 10, 2005 at approximately 12:30 PM a female 
>>graduate student reported to the Cambridge Police Department that 
>>she was the victim of an armed robbery while walking on Banks 
>>Street near Grant Street.  The victim stated that while entering 
>>her residence she was approached from behind an offender who began 
>>hitting her in the head with a metal object.  The offender fled 
>>after taking the victim's pocketbook.
>>
>>Because this incident did not occur on Harvard University property, 
>>it is being investigated by the Cambridge Police Department. 
>>However, both the Cambridge Police Department and the Harvard 
>>University Police Department are working aggressively to find the 
>>person responsible for this incident and will continue to deploy 
>>both uniformed and plainclothes officers to patrol areas that 
>>students frequently use.
>>
>>Additionally, the Cambridge Police Department reports that there 
>>were two other armed robberies early this afternoon.  The first one 
>>occurred in the vicinity of Cambridge City Hospital and the second 
>>one occurred in Cambridgeport.  The victims in these robberies were 
>>not connected to the University.
>>
>>If at any time you observe any suspicious activity, please notify 
>>the Harvard University Police Department at (49) 5-1212. If anyone 
>>has any information regarding this incident, please contact the 
>>Cambridge Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division, at 
>>617-349-3370.
>>
>>The Harvard University Police Department reminds community members 
>>to be vigilant while walking throughout campus both during the day 
>>and at night and to take the appropriate precautions, such as 
>>walking with others, traveling along the designated pathways 
>>(http://www.hupd.harvard.edu/designated_safety_pathways.pdf), and 
>>utilizing HUCEP (Harvard University Campus Escort Program), the 
>>shuttle buses and evening van service whenever possible.  The hours 
>>of operation for HUCEP are 10:30 PM - 2:00 AM, Sunday through 
>>Wednesday, and 10:30 PM - 3:00 AM Thursday through Saturday.
>>
>>For more information on shuttle buses and evening van service 
>>please visit the University\'s Transportation Services website at 
>>(http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/shu.shtml) or call (49) 
>>5-0400.   Students, faculty, and staff also may call the Harvard 
>>University Police Department at (49) 5-1212 if they believe they 
>>are in danger waiting for transportation due to the hour or 
>>circumstance.  The Harvard University Police Department will assist 
>>with transportation whenever appropriate.
>>
>>
>>Contact: Steven Catalano - steven_catalano at harvard.edu
>>
>>
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>>list. If you do not wish to receive these updates in the future, 
>>please visit the HUPD website at www.hupd.harvard.edu.
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