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Robbery suspects sought
Matthew Schroyer
Issue date: 10/30/07 Section: News
Police are looking for two men who allegedly assaulted and robbed a construction worker Tuesday, Oct. 23, at SIUE's East St. Louis Higher Education Center.
The men knocked the worker to the ground and stole a small sum of money.
The construction foreman reported that at approximately 7:10 a.m., two men approached him between a construction trailer and a dumpster. The two men stole a sum of money and fled on foot. The victim could not describe the assailants to SIUE Police.
SIUE Police sent out a crime alert, asking ESL students and faculty to report any unusual behavior or information about the robbery.
ESL Public Relations Director Patricia Merritt said in her six years working at the ESL center, there has never been a robbery. Merritt said the campus is still secure, despite the event.
"It was an unfortunate incident," Merritt said. "The police do an excellent job patrolling the campus."
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the SIUE Police at 650-3324.
The men knocked the worker to the ground and stole a small sum of money.
The construction foreman reported that at approximately 7:10 a.m., two men approached him between a construction trailer and a dumpster. The two men stole a sum of money and fled on foot. The victim could not describe the assailants to SIUE Police.
SIUE Police sent out a crime alert, asking ESL students and faculty to report any unusual behavior or information about the robbery.
ESL Public Relations Director Patricia Merritt said in her six years working at the ESL center, there has never been a robbery. Merritt said the campus is still secure, despite the event.
"It was an unfortunate incident," Merritt said. "The police do an excellent job patrolling the campus."
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the SIUE Police at 650-3324.
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