Attempted Robbery on Engineering Drive

• Case number: 14-01178
• Incident date: June 30, 2014, 10:50 pm
• Incident type: Attempted Robbery
• Location/address: Engineering Drive

At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Monday, June 30, a 19-year old female reported an attempted strong arm robbery on Engineering Drive. The victim told police that the suspect approached her and asked for directions — she gave directions, and he then left. A short time later, the suspect ran up behind the victim and tried to take her bag. She struck the suspect with her umbrella and he ran off toward University Avenue.

The suspect is described as a college-aged black male, medium build, last seen wearing a black hoodie sweatshirt with the hood up.

The UW-Madison Police Department is actively investigating this case.  If anyone has any information about the case, or are witnesses to other crimes on campus, please call the UW-Madison Police Department at 608-264-COPS.

Students are reminded, as a general safety rule, to be aware of your surroundings at all times — especially at night.  Never resist giving up your property when you’re confronted by an individual with a weapon.