Date/Time Occured
03/11/2019 at 11:15 PM
Specifics
At approximately 11:15 p.m., WUPD officers and the University City Police responded to the 6300 block of McPherson in regards to an attempted armed robbery. A Washington University faculty member and his wife reported that they were walking on McPherson when a male subject walked past them, suddenly turned around and displayed a handgun. The subject demanded property from the victims. When the victims informed the subject they had no valuables, the subject ran from the area. No injuries were reported.
Response
The University City Police Department is investigating.
Precautions
Consider using the Campus2Home Shuttle Service or the Metro public transportation system. For more information, visit the Transportation Options page at https://parking.wsutl.edu.
Carry a whistle to summon help.
Download the Noonlight Safety App.
Be alert to your surroundings. If you suspect you are being followed, run in a different direction; go to the other side of the street and yell or whistle for help; or head quickly to a lighted area, a group of people or a business.
Be extra cautious if someone approaches you or your vehicle and asks for information or if someone asks to use your cell phone.
If you are confronted by a thief, give them what they want and don’t chase them as they leave. Report suspicious persons or activity immediately to the police.