University Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a female student outside Graduate Hills Apartments early Friday morning.
A man with a handgun approached the student after she got off a Shuttle-UM bus in the 3400 block of Tulane Drive at about 2 a.m. The suspect then told the student to give him all of her money, University Police spokesman Paul Dillon said.
The student reached into her purse, took out her wallet, removed $15 and gave it to the man, Dillon said.
Dillon advised others to do the same if confronted by a robber.
“In a situation where somebody has a weapon and is demanding your property, it’s best to hand over your belongings,” he said.
The suspect ran away in the direction of Adelphi Road.
The crime alert described him as a 5-foot-6 or 5-foot-7 black male between the ages of 20 and 25. He was wearing a puffy black jacket and blue jeans at the time of the robbery, according to the alert.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact University Police, who are conducting the investigation.
This is the second armed robbery of a student this semester.
Last month, a male student and an unaffiliated male were the victims of an armed robbery near Knox Road and Princeton Avenue. They were approached by three suspects with a long weapon, and their wallets and cell phones were stolen.
Students’ reactions to last week’s robbery were varied.
Freshman computer science major Matt Fagnoni said the armed robbery does not surprise him because it happened at 2 a.m., a time when, he said, robberies are probably more likely to occur.
Still, he said he feels safe on and around the campus.
Sophomore letters and sciences major Xinyang Wu said she feels safe on the campus, but not off-campus.
“It scares me a little,” she said, when asked about her reaction to the robbery.
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2. Blacks are given preferential treatment when it comes to admission to Maryland. Affirmative action is your friend.
3. The average SAT and GPAs of incoming black students is lower than white students.
4. Blacks drop out of high school at a higher rate than white students.
5. A higher percentage of blacks have been / are in jail.
6. People like you make excuses for the behavior of fellow blacks, blaming the victim, or "the man" for your faults.I believe that pretty much sums up everything I've said. ALL facts. So, I ask, do YOU know the meaning of "fact"?
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