The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan. 18-25. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu.
In the past week, University Police issued the following crime alerts:
At about 11:35 a.m. Jan. 23, two individuals approached a pest-control contractor at the rear of 6619 Kingsbury Ave. One of the individuals displayed a knife, and they took a cell phone from the contractor. The suspects then fled west on foot. There were no physical injuries.
One suspect is described as an African-American male, 6′ tall, in his late teens to early 20s, medium build and wearing army fatigues including a fatigue cap. The other suspect is described as an African-American male, 5’9″-5’10” in his late teens to early 20s, of medium build and wearing a gray varsity-type jacket.
Also, at about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 21, two individuals approached two people while they were entering their car in the 700 block of Leland Avenue. One individual displayed a handgun and demanded money. One person gave the individual an unknown amount of cash. Both suspects then fled the scene. There were no physical injuries.
Contact University City Police if you have any information that might assist in this investigation.
Additionally, University Police responded to four larcenies, two motor vehicle thefts and one report each of judicial violation, auto accident, fraud and lost article.