On Saturday, Nov. 23, at approximately 11:15 a.m., UIC Police located a female student who was reported missing by her family. The student was found unresponsive in a car parked in the Halsted Street Parking Garage, 760 W. Taylor St. The Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene and the victim was determined to be deceased.
UIC Police are working with city, state and federal agencies on the death investigation. Anyone with information should call 312-996-2830.
Approximate crime location mapped:
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UIC Police offer the following security tips:
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
On Sunday, Nov. 10, UIC Police received a report of a man with a gun at 940 W. Harrison St. A witness reported seeing two men arguing near the entrance of the building around 9:30 p.m. One of the men displayed a silver handgun to the other man. The offender who displayed the gun is described as a black male wearing a dark hooded jacket and khaki pants. He fled eastbound on Harrison St. in an unknown vehicle. UIC Police canvassed the area and could not locate the offender or the victim.
UIC Police will lead the investigation. Anyone with information should call 312-996-2830.
Approximate crime location mapped:
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UIC Police offer the following security tips:
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
On Saturday, Nov. 9, at approximately 12:40 a.m., UIC Police responded to a fight in progress on the sidewalk at 1325 S. Halsted St. Upon arriving at the location, responding units were notified of “shots fired” in the area of Union and Liberty Streets. An eyewitness reported that a black male, 5’11” in height, wearing a white and light blue shirt and blue jeans, displayed a handgun and discharged it at a moving vehicle near 1416 S. Union St. The offender fled southbound on foot. The vehicle fled the area as well. There were no injuries reported.
The Chicago Police Department will lead the investigation. Anyone with information should call 311.
Approximate crime location mapped:
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UIC Police offer the following security tips:
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
On Oct. 25 at 7:45 p.m., UIC Police responded to a report of a criminal sexual abuse at 1740 W. Taylor St. The victim, who is not affiliated with UIC, reported that she was visited in the hospital by a known acquaintance who entered her room as a guest and criminally sexually abused her. Medical treatment was provided to the victim. The known offender is described as an Asian male, 41 years old, 5’ 3” tall, 135 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
UIC Police are leading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 312-996-2830.
Approximate crime location mapped:
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Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, at approximately 3:40 a.m. UIC Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at 1350 S. Halsted St. Two offenders entered a convenience store and displayed a handgun. One of the offenders struck a clerk in the head with an unknown object. The victim required medical attention. The offenders then fled the area with cash and other proceeds in separate directions.
The first offender is described as a black male, 6’0″ tall, wearing a black face mask, black hoody, black pants and carrying a black handgun. He fled southbound on Halsted St. on foot.
The second offender is described as a black male, 5’7″ tall, wearing a black hoody, blue jeans, and white shoes. He fled eastbound on Liberty St. on foot.
UIC Police will lead the investigation. Anyone with information should call 312-996-2830.
Approximate crime location mapped: https://goo.gl/maps/QfcaBuZjC6XHnMQi6
UIC Police offer the following security tips:
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
On Thursday, Oct. 10, at approximately 8:15 p.m. UIC Police received a report of an armed robbery that just occurred in the 700 block of W. Rochford St. The victim stated that two offenders approached him, displayed a black firearm and took his property. The first offender is described as a black male, 25-30 years of age, dreadlocks, wearing a blue Adidas hoodie and blue jeans. The second offender is described as a black male, 25-30 years of age, dreadlocks, wearing a black jacket with khaki pants. The offenders fled southbound on S. Union Ave. in a white Ford Fusion with tinted windows. The victim was not injured.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Chicago Police Department at 311.
Approximate crime location mapped:
https://goo.gl/maps/azk46whFvkDTiaAx6
UIC Police offer the following security tips:
Public safety advisories are distributed to the university community in compliance with the federal Clery Act. UIC Police may also issue notifications for off-campus crimes in the interest of public-safety awareness. Security tips are standard precautions, not special or incident-specific measures. Offender descriptions and precise locations are provided only to aid in the identification of possible suspects. Updates to investigations are not sent by email but will be posted online at: http://emergency.uic.edu/public-safety-advisory/
UIC Annual Security Report
http://www.clery.uic.edu
Chicago Police Department Crime Incidents
http://gis.chicagopolice.org/clearmap/startpage.htm
Urgent notifications may be sent via both INSTANT TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) and URGENT mass e-mails. SMS messages — issued only in cases of immediate threat to health and safety, such as a tornado alert, or a major disruption to travel — are faster and more reliable than e-mail. The campus strongly recommends that you register your cell phone for SMS messages at http://sms.uic.edu
UIC Police are aware of an anonymous Facebook post suggesting that a person in the campus community may be having suicidal thoughts. Additional posts have suggested that there may be an active threat to the campus. UIC Police are involved and have determined that there is no credible threat to the campus. If you are worried about the mental health of a friend or loved one, please call the UIC Counseling Center 312-996-3490 to talk about possible courses of action and how to best help. If someone is in imminent risk, call UIC Police at 312-355-5555 or 911.
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