In the past week, there have been 3 armed robberies reported near the edges of Augsburg\u2019s Minneapolis campus.\u00a0 No suspect information is available at this time.<\/p>\n
Incident Location: 19th<\/sup> Ave. S. & 6th<\/sup> St. S.<\/strong><\/p>\n Date and Time: 09\/02\/14 at 9:40 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Three people reported to Minneapolis Police that they had parked their vehicle at the intersection of 19th<\/sup> Ave. S. and 6th<\/sup> St. S.\u00a0 After exiting the vehicle, an unknown suspect approached them, displayed a handgun and demanded their wallets and phones.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Incident Location: 2000 block of Riverside Ave.<\/strong><\/p>\n Date and time: 08\/30\/14 at 3:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Minneapolis Police responded to a report of a robbery of a business in the 2000 block of Riverside Ave.\u00a0 The robbers were able to steal approximately $1,200.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Incident Location: 2500 block of Riverside Ave.<\/strong><\/p>\n Date and Time: 08\/26\/14 at 9:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Minneapolis Police responded to a robbery in the 2500 block of Riverside Ave. The victim reported that two males came up from behind him and placed a gun in his back.\u00a0 The suspects then stole his phone and money.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Augsburg DPS takes the safety of our community very seriously.\u00a0 Please be aware of your surroundings and report any suspicious activity to DPS immediately at (612) 330-1717.\u00a0 DPS Crime Alerts\/Timely Warnings are issued pursuant to federal law<\/em> (20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1092; 34 C.F.R. \u00a7 668.46) and intended to provide timely notification to the Augsburg community regarding threats to the safety of our students, faculty, and staff\u00a0 and issued with the incident and suspect information available from witnesses at that time.\u00a0 DPS also reminds everyone to remain vigilant about their safety!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can help prevent crime at Augsburg<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n -Trust Your Instincts \u2013 If you sense trouble, get away<\/p>\n -Be Observant and Aware \u2013 Remain alert, be aware of your surroundings, observe the other people around you.\u00a0 Know who is around you.\u00a0 Be alert for suspicious behavior (e.g. a person wearing a long coat in the middle of summer, loitering, etc.)<\/p>\n -Walk Confidently and Do Not Make Yourself a Target \u2013 Robbers are looking for an easy target.\u00a0 Keep your head up and eyes alert and walk at a steady pace.\u00a0 Do not walk while looking at you phone and avoid carrying lots of packages or other belongings.<\/p>\n -If You are Robbed \u2013 Stay calm and remember: safety first!\u00a0 Follow the robber\u2019s directions, but do not volunteer more than asked for.\u00a0 If you have to move, tell the robber what you are doing and why.\u00a0 Try to get a good look at the robber so you can describe him\/her later.\u00a0 Give the robber time to leave and note the direction he\/she travels.<\/p>\n -After a Robbery \u2013 CALL DPS OR THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY.\u00a0 Avoid touching anything the robber has touched.\u00a0 Try to recall as you can about the robber including speech and mannerisms.<\/p>\n -Notify DPS of any suspicious activity right away<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the past week, there have been 3 armed robberies reported near the edges of Augsburg\u2019s Minneapolis campus.\u00a0 No suspect …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crime-alerts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51716"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51723,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51716\/revisions\/51723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/dps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}