[Cp-bulletin] Unarmed robbery

[Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer]

Crime Alert to the MIT Community
*PLEASE DISTRIBUTE*

Issued: Tuesday, March 18, 2009

**INCIDENT:* *

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at approximately 9:30 a.m., at 290 Main Street,
an employee of COSI restaurant was the victim of an unarmed robbery.

*SUSPECT DESCRIPTION**:

The victim describes the suspect as follows: male, light skinned, wearing
a dark colored sweatshirt and a dark colored ball cap.

**SUMMARY:**
While the victim was making a bank deposit, the suspect grabbed the bag
out of the victims hand and fled the area in an unknown direction.

Cambridge and MIT Police searched the area looking for the suspect
described with no success.

SUGGESTIONS:

Program your cell phone with our emergency number (617-253-1212).
Please call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation. DO
NOT hesitate to call us.
Dial *100* from an Institute telephone if you feel you’re in danger.

Please forward this notice to your colleagues and post it on appropriate
bulletin boards in your area.

See Something Say Something - call the MIT
Police at 617-253-1212

*If you have any information that might be helpful in this investigation,
contact the MIT Police Detective Boulter at 617-258-9724
W89, 301 Vassar Street; or anonymously at 617-258-8477 (8-TIPS),
or Cambridge Police at *617-349-3300*

* Do not change any of the alert verbiage without the permission of the
MIT Police Department.* *