Another mugging strikes Loyola
Dan Verderosa
Issue date: 1/24/06 Section: News
This past Monday, Jan. 16, as the College community prepared for the start of the semester, a Loyola student was assaulted and robbed on the east side of the Evergreen campus.
The robbery took place on the steps between the Butler Field tennis courts and the Loyola-Notre Dame Library, adjacent to Winston Ave, around 6:00-6:30 p.m. A group of eight young, African-American males allegedly approached the student from the rear before knocking him down and assaulting him. An iPod, wallet, and some cash were stolen.
The attackers were reportedly wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts, but the student was unable to give any further description.
The victim was taken to Union Memorial hospital to be treated for minor injuries, mostly cuts and bruises, and was released shortly thereafter.
An Incident Alert was sent out to students via e-mail, notifying them of the robbery and steps the College was undertaking to prevent any more such incidents.
"Winston Ave. is usually a low crime area for the amount of activity that occurs there," said Director of Public Safety Tim Fox, who stressed that though Loyola is taking this latest incident very seriously, incidents in that area of campus are infrequent.
According to Fox, the College is currently implementing increased security measures in the area to ensure that any such incidents will be prevented in the future.
"There will be increased roving patrols during hours of darkness… Most incidents like this occur during the hours of six to ten [p.m.], and so we will be bulking up patrols in the area during that time," said Fox.
More secured fencing and additional lighting will also be put into place in the Winston Ave. area. Gates allowing access to campus in that area will be locked down at around 4:30-6:00 p.m., with exceptions made for faculty and others who sometimes need to use those gates.
Fox stressed that Loyola College is not alone in combating crime in the area. "A community watch group has said they will help in any way they can," said Fox. In addition, Baltimore police will provide increased patrols in the area, including foot patrols.
Still, Fox reiterated the message of the incident alert e-mail, reminding students to be careful on campus after dark and walk in groups whenever possible. He also urged students to make use of the campus escort service whenever possible and noted that when that service is not available, campus police can be contacted to escort students.
Baltimore City believes to have identified some of the suspected attackers, and is currently interviewing people of interest in hopes of ascertaining more information, which may lead to the apprhension of the suspects.
The robbery took place on the steps between the Butler Field tennis courts and the Loyola-Notre Dame Library, adjacent to Winston Ave, around 6:00-6:30 p.m. A group of eight young, African-American males allegedly approached the student from the rear before knocking him down and assaulting him. An iPod, wallet, and some cash were stolen.
The attackers were reportedly wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts, but the student was unable to give any further description.
The victim was taken to Union Memorial hospital to be treated for minor injuries, mostly cuts and bruises, and was released shortly thereafter.
An Incident Alert was sent out to students via e-mail, notifying them of the robbery and steps the College was undertaking to prevent any more such incidents.
"Winston Ave. is usually a low crime area for the amount of activity that occurs there," said Director of Public Safety Tim Fox, who stressed that though Loyola is taking this latest incident very seriously, incidents in that area of campus are infrequent.
According to Fox, the College is currently implementing increased security measures in the area to ensure that any such incidents will be prevented in the future.
"There will be increased roving patrols during hours of darkness… Most incidents like this occur during the hours of six to ten [p.m.], and so we will be bulking up patrols in the area during that time," said Fox.
More secured fencing and additional lighting will also be put into place in the Winston Ave. area. Gates allowing access to campus in that area will be locked down at around 4:30-6:00 p.m., with exceptions made for faculty and others who sometimes need to use those gates.
Fox stressed that Loyola College is not alone in combating crime in the area. "A community watch group has said they will help in any way they can," said Fox. In addition, Baltimore police will provide increased patrols in the area, including foot patrols.
Still, Fox reiterated the message of the incident alert e-mail, reminding students to be careful on campus after dark and walk in groups whenever possible. He also urged students to make use of the campus escort service whenever possible and noted that when that service is not available, campus police can be contacted to escort students.
Baltimore City believes to have identified some of the suspected attackers, and is currently interviewing people of interest in hopes of ascertaining more information, which may lead to the apprhension of the suspects.