This is a Timely Warning – Campus Crime Alert. Timely Warnings to the UTEP campus community comply with the requirements of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
Robbery:
El Paso City Police report a male student filed a report that while he was walking by Mundy Park (500 Porfirio Diaz), he was approached by an unknown Hispanic male who demanded a ride or he would shoot the victim. The victim stated he did not observe a weapon but he did comply with the request and took the suspect to the intersection of Piedras St. at Magoffin street, in central El Paso. The suspect took the student’s laptop and cell phone and fled on foot westbound on Magoffin street.
Time and Location of occurrence:
September 23, 2013 at approximately 4:37 P.M., Mundy Park, 500 Porfirio Diaz.
Robbery:
El Paso City Police report a male student filed a report that while he was walking by Mundy Park (500 Porfirio Diaz), he was approached by an unknown Hispanic male who demanded a ride or he would shoot the victim. The victim stated he did not observe a weapon but he did comply with the request and took the suspect to the intersection of Piedras St. at Magoffin street, in central El Paso. The suspect took the student’s laptop and cell phone and fled on foot westbound on Magoffin street.
Time and Location of occurrence:
September 23, 2013 at approximately 4:37 P.M., Mundy Park, 500 Porfirio Diaz.
Suspect Description:
Hispanic male approximately 6`3 in hgt, approximately 260 lbs. Last seen wearing a brown t-shirt, black “Dickies” pants with white tennis shoes. The suspect also had several visible tattoos all around his neck.
If you have questions or information regarding this or any other incident please contact:
Detective Armando Fonseca @ 747-6639 -or- Detective Earl Arbogast at 747-6236.
Safety tips:
Use well-lit walkways and buildings
Use well-lit walkways and buildings
Use the “buddy system” and walk with someone you trust
Walk near the curb and away from shrubbery where someone could be hiding
Walk against traffic so that cars cannot surprise you from behind
Keep an arm’s length away from strangers
Don’t make it obvious that you’re in unfamiliar territory
Giving the appearance of not paying attention and not being alert is what suspects look for in a victim
Be alert of your surroundings – Know your campus and surrounding area
Walk briskly and with confidence
Emergency Dial 9-1-1 (Police, Fire & Ambulance)
