[Date: 07/08/2022, Time: 16:00]

What is this notice? Campus Crime Alerts are released by the University of Oregon Police Department when certain crimes are reported on or near campus property, and in compliance with federal law. These timely warnings provide information about campus safety situations, and allow campus community members to take precautions for personal safety. All crimes should be reported as soon as possible to local law enforcement.

The UO Portland security team reported to police a robbery that occurred at the intersection of NW Couch Street and NW Naito Parkway and was captured on UO security cameras at approximately 8 a.m. on Friday, July 8.

Two male suspects entered the tent of two individuals at that location. After incapacitating the victims with pepper spray, the suspects stole two items from them before fleeing the area in different directions.

Neither the suspects nor the victims in the incident have any known affiliation with the university.

UO Portland security contacted the Portland Police Bureau after capturing the incident on security cameras. A PPB investigation is ongoing and the suspects have not been apprehended at this time.

The suspects are described a Black male in his mid-20s with a thin build, light skin, dark hair and a goatee, and wearing an orange hoodie, grey shorts, and white and black tennis shoes and a Middle Eastern male in his 30s with an average build, dark skin, balding with a thin mustache, wearing a blue hoodie, black shorts, and white tennis shoes.

Anyone with information about this or similar incidents should call PPB at 503-823-3333 or UOPD at 503-412-3696. The PPB case number is #22-182313.

UOPD encourages students and employees to immediately report any crimes or suspicious activity on or near campus to ensure a prompt investigation.

Updates regarding this incident, when and if available, will be posted on the UO Alerts website at alerts.uoregon.edu

SAFETY TIPS FROM UOPD

No action or inaction by a crime survivor makes that person responsible for his or her victimization. Perpetrators are responsible for crimes and their effects. The following suggestions may help reduce the possibility of experiencing such a crime, or may improve opportunities to receive prompt assistance

• UO Portland security guards can walk students, faculty, and staff to their vehicles in the parking lot, and to nearby transit options (train and bus stops). Security can be reached at 503-412-3696 or at the front reception desks at the White Stag or Naito buildings.
• Students can utilize the Lyft Ride Smart program up to 8 times per month. Contact ctoth if you need a sign-up link.
• Communities are safest when members look out for each other: report any suspicious activity or unauthorized strangers immediately.
• Bystanders should try to be aware of their surroundings, and if there are signs of a person in distress, bystanders should make themselves known and offer assistance if it is safe to do so, and/or seek immediate help from police or security personnel.
• Report criminal activity (such as a break-in or intruder, robbery, or assault) immediately to 9-1-1, or for non-emergency situations on campus, to UOPD Portland at 503-412-3696.
• Self-defense classes can prepare people to deter or escape an assault and have benefits for improved awareness and confidence. Credit courses are available from the Physical Education department and from UOPD.
• In secured buildings (including laboratory and research spaces and residence halls), do not let in strangers, do not allow strangers to enter behind you as a courtesy, do not prop open doors, and do not lend out keys. Only open the front door of a secured building or residence to someone you know and trust.
• Download the UO Mobile App for easy access to safety resources, safe ride options, and maps.