Robber Targets DePaul Student Walking Along Fullerton Avenue

A robber targeted a DePaul University student last week who was walking near campus, police said.

The university issued an alert July 1 regarding the incident, which occurred around 7:30 a.m. that day.

"A DePaul Student was the victim of an attempted armed robber while walking to the Fullerton train station," the alert says, in reference to the L stop in the 1000 block of West Fullerton Ave. "A male offender attempted to take her book bag and was unsuccessful."

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The suspect is described as about 5 feet 5 inches tall. He weighed around 150 pounds and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a red bandana.

The student was not injured in the incident.

If you, or someone you know, has information about this crime, please call the Chicago Police Department at 311 or DePaul Public Safety at 773-325-7777.