A student reported that on February 5, 2009 at approximately 11:30 PM he was approached by two masked men on Smith Street near Hazel Ave in Salisbury. The men robbed the student of property and then fled on foot.
Anyone who may have information about this crime is asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department: (410) 548-3165, the Salisbury University Police Department: (410) 543-6222; or, report anonymously to Crime Solvers of the Lower Eastern Shore: (410) 548-1776.
I would like to remind our campus community that crimes can occur anywhere at anytime. Individuals should always be attentive to their surroundings, and remain alert to the potential ill-intent of others nearby.
It is imperative that victims of crime promptly report the incident to a law enforcement agency.
Students are encouraged to utilize Safe Ride and the University Police Department’s escort services.
Please review and consider the following tips. Extra vigilance and caution is in order whenever you are out alone, away from crowds.
Street Robbery Tips:
1. Try to remain calm. Do not resist. Consider the robber dangerous.
2. In most cases, the robber only wants your valuables/money and is not there to hurt you.
3. Assume the robber is armed, even if you don't see a weapon.
4. If a weapon is displayed, consider it to be real and loaded.
5. Do only what the robber tells you. If you don't understand, tell the robber.
6. Attempt to get a good, complete description of the robber, - taking note of unique and unusual characteristics.
7. Your main goal is to survive!
8. Don't resist and fight with the assailant unless it is evident that your life is in danger.
9. Remember--your valuables can be replaced, - your life can't.
Report any suspicious persons immediately to the police. If possible, use a cellular phone to call 911 while maintaining visual observation of the subject(s).
Chief Edwin L. Lashley
University Police
ellashley@salisbury.edu
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But Shanie Shields said, "Crime is not a problem!"
ReplyDeleteAnother gift to students, courtesy of SAPOA.
thanks Joe, I'll be on gaurd and ready for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThat's the two streets Debbie Campbell wanted to walk at night with two armed police officers and they told her it wasn't safe. What'a ya know, they were right. Now what are they going to do about it?
ReplyDeleteCall Halliburton and get Blackwater security over here, shoot first, ask questions later.
FYI I HEARD SUSPECTS HAVE BE IDENTIFIED
ReplyDelete"Consider the robber dangerous .... Don't resist and fight with the assailant unless it is evident that your life is in danger."
ReplyDeleteSo which is it? If I was robbed by two masked men, I'd sure feel my life was in danger. At least he took out the "The most effective self defense measures include running away, hiding and screaming" line he used to use.
If you walk down smith or hazel or anywhere near there at 11 30 pm, you got whats coming to you. Use a little common sense people.
ReplyDelete#1 males 6 ft tall grey hoodies and baggy pants?
ReplyDeleteno report of this robbery on spd's calls for service. there is a call for other disturbance @ 10:51 hazel/smith 200900005987 cleared-other. maybe this is same call for robbery,then again,maybe this is how the violent crime numbers are down in the city.listing violent crime as other disturbance and not investigating.let's just mark this as cleared-other.wow!!! now thats a useful tool in the crime is lower report.
ReplyDeleteOnce again my neighborHOOD is in the blog. Note I was told by an current city official that the sub station wouldn't be closed when I moved in. No magic wand is available to fix this problem but more police to get a better citizen to police ratio is the only logical step. Other than being bullied how many other council members have had a gun pointed at them? Remember some real people have no choice where they can live.
ReplyDeleteA group of people approached me in my neighborhood to inform me that a young hispanic man was getting beat up every night on his way home from work and robbed if he had any money.
ReplyDeleteI knew a couple people in the group that approached me and one told me that the night before him and his roommates were waiting. When they saw the hispanic man going home as the gang approached they walked out on their front porch with knives and guns.
Needless to say, the young man went home without getting beat up in weeks.
God bless the second ammendment.
These are the reports nobody else shows the public. College students are constantly being robbed and assaulted in this town and it doesn't get reported on the TV, or the Daily rag. Now, part is the fact that college students put themselves at risk being out so late in shady areas. The other is that they are targeted by thugs who know the police won't worry about it. The SPD is more worried about busting students for noise, than fighting the real crime that is taking over this city, and that comes from the top..
ReplyDeleteWatch for SPD's press releases this week for info on this robbery case and others... I think even Joe might be impressed.
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