SECURITY ALERT

Case Western Reserve University Police and Security Services 

Location of Incident: Clarke Tower, 1596 East 115th Street

Date of Incident: January 18, 2009

Time of Incident: 9:06 p.m.

Incident Description: While walking outside Clarke Tower near Lot 56, two students were approached by two unidentified men, one of which was carrying a gun. The suspects demanded money, which the students provided, and then fled on foot north on East 115th Street. 

Case Police set up a perimeter around the area and apprehended one of the suspects following the incident.

Suspect Descriptions: The suspect still at large is described as a black man, about 5'8", wearing jeans, a gray sweatshirt and a gray jacket with a skull on it.

Additional Information: The students were not injured. The gun has not been recovered. The investigation is ongoing.

Security Alert #2

Initiated: 1/18/09

Information Provided By: Case Western Reserve University Police and Security Services

MORE SECURITY AWARENESS INFORMATION

To report a crime, suspicious activity or any emergency, immediately contact Campus Police Dispatch, 24 hours a day, at 368-3333.  Dispatchers will direct the appropriate university and city responders for the situation.

To subscribe to or to update your cell phone information for the CaseWARN emergency text message alerts, go to http://www.case.edu/warn or https://its-services.case.edu/my-case-notifications.

Case Western Reserve Police and Security officers and University Circle Police patrol the campus continually in patrol vehicles, utility vehicles, bicycles and on foot.  

Escorts are provided anywhere on campus and in areas immediately adjacent to campus. Request an escort anytime, 24 hours a day, by calling 368-3333 or by using emergency phones located throughout campus.

Rather than walking alone, protect yourself by using the campus bus service http://greenie.case.edu/  or the escort service. Jog or bike during daylight and only in areas with which you are familiar. Stay within University Circle http://www.universitycircle.org/uc_maps_parking.asp# if you live on campus. Let a responsible person know where you are going, when you will return and how to contact you if you go somewhere alone outside of your normal routine. Trust your “gut” feelings and avoid persons and situations that make you feel uncomfortable.

Protect your belongings by locking your office or room door every time you leave. Don’t leave purses, book bags, laptops and other valuables unattended, and keep valuables out of site in your car. Don’t allow “tailgaters” to enter secured doors behind you. Report thefts or suspicious activity immediately to Case Police at 368-3333.

For more crime prevention information and services call 368-2908 or visit: http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/protserv.htm

University Counseling Services can be reached at 368-5872, or 844-8892 after business hours. Visit their Web site for information and services at: http://www.cwru.edu/stuaff/ucs/index.html

To access additional university and community resources go to: http://www.cwru.edu/finadmin/security/protserv/links.htm