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.
On 04-17-14 at 10:30 p.m., an attempted robbery occurred on W 18th Ave between McPherson and Smith Labs. A female student was approached by three males. One suspect, wearing a yellow shirt, pointed a gun at her. The other suspect stepped behind her and put his hand over her mouth and patted her down to see if she had anything of value on her person. The attempted robbery was interrupted and the three suspects ran northbound away from campus. Suspect #1 is described as Black male, 5 foot 8 inches 150-170lbs, braided hair, wearing an unknown color t-shirt. Suspect #2 described as: Black male, 5 foot 8 inches 180lbs, braided hair, wearing a dark blue hoody. He had piercings in left nostril and left ear which were connected by a chain. Suspect #3 described as: Black male, 5 foot 4 inches 150-170lbs, braided hair, wearing a long yellow shirt. This suspect was armed and pointed the gun at the victim.