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Suspicious person reported in in Cougar Village
Allan Lewis
Issue date: 10/9/07 Section: News
Police responded to a call from a resident of Cougar Village Thursday night detailing a suspicious person in the area.
The suspect had spoken to the female resident and her young child before asking them to enter his vehicle. The resident and her child left the scene and called SIUE Police.
The 38-year-old black male suspect driving a 2007 tan Dodge Ram pickup truck was stopped and identified by police and was instructed to leave campus.
"No laws were broken in the incident, but it was suspicious enough to raise a red flag," Director of Public Affairs Greg Conroy said.
SIUE Police were unavailable for comment.
Residents of Cougar Village were notified of the incident Friday morning through a safety bulletin e-mail, outlining the incident and suspect along with safety tips for parents living in the complex.
"The police send things like this out from time to time to notify residents," Conroy said. "Residents are advised to err on the side of caution."
All suspicious activity is to be reported to campus police at 650-3324.
The suspect had spoken to the female resident and her young child before asking them to enter his vehicle. The resident and her child left the scene and called SIUE Police.
The 38-year-old black male suspect driving a 2007 tan Dodge Ram pickup truck was stopped and identified by police and was instructed to leave campus.
"No laws were broken in the incident, but it was suspicious enough to raise a red flag," Director of Public Affairs Greg Conroy said.
SIUE Police were unavailable for comment.
Residents of Cougar Village were notified of the incident Friday morning through a safety bulletin e-mail, outlining the incident and suspect along with safety tips for parents living in the complex.
"The police send things like this out from time to time to notify residents," Conroy said. "Residents are advised to err on the side of caution."
All suspicious activity is to be reported to campus police at 650-3324.
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