Campus Security & Public Safety

September 20, 2009

Security Notice – Strong-arm Robbery reported in the Logan Neighborhood 

A Gonzaga student reported this afternoon that sometime between midnight and 1:00 AM this morning (September 20) while walking alone in the 500 or 600 block of East Augusta, he was knocked to the ground and punched by two male subjects. One of the subjects removed his wallet from his back pocket, took the cash out, and returned the wallet. They then fled on foot. The student did not contact the Spokane Police Department (SPD) or GU Security at the time. Two GU-contracted Spokane Police Department patrol units were on duty in the neighborhood at the time of the incident. The subjects were described as white males in their 20’s of average height and build, wearing hoodies (worn down). GU Security strongly encouraged the student to report this to the SPD. 

Gonzaga community members are reminded of the following safety tips: 

• If you have to walk, do so in groups especially after dark. Try to use well-lit, busy routes. Be aware of your surroundings.
• Utilize Saferide if you need a ride back to your residence from an off-campus location: call 568-8000.
• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus: 313-2222.
• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).
• Once you are in safe place, report all crimes immediately to police at 911 and GU Security at 313-2222. 

This entry was posted on September 20, 2009 at 5:43 pm and is filed under crime prevention, INCIDENTS on Campus & in the Neighborhood, logan neighborhood. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.