2013-05

Dear Ohio State Community Member:

You are receiving this notice because a crime has occurred that is considered to be of a concern and/or a continuing threat to the campus community.

The purpose of this message is to heighten your safety awareness by providing community members with information necessary to take appropriate precautions, enable you to take actions to help increase your safety, and to aid in the prevention of similar crimes.

Public Safety Notice For:
Campus Area,
Off Campus,
Medical Center,
Academic Area,
Residence Halls
Date:
Monday, August 26, 2013
Alert Code:
2013-05
The following crime occurred in:
On Campus

On 08-26-13 at 7:17 p.m., OSU Police received a report of an attempted robbery on Woody Hayes Drive near the Olentangy River bridge. The female student victim said that she was stopped by a white male suspect in his mid-twenties, accompanied by two other white males and a white female (all in their mid-twenties), in a red GMC sport utility vehicle traveling on Woody Hayes Drive. The suspect demanded her book bag while brandishing a red handgun. The suspect vehicle then left the area east bound after the victim refused to surrender property.

Anyone with information concerning this crime should contact either the University Police, 614-292-2121 or Columbus Police, 614-645-4545. You may also report information anonymously to the Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS or the University Crime Stoppers Tips line at 614-247-TIPS.

For information about safety on Ohio State's campus visit the following links:

For information about crime off campus, review the Columbus Police website. Helpful links are listed as: Crime Information, Crime Prevention, Offense Reports, and Media Releases.

This Public Safety Notice is issued in compliance with the "Timely Warning" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. 34 CFR 668.46(e)