Police Seek Suspect in Campus Robbery

Police are searching for a suspect in a reported robbery on the campus that happened just after midnight this morning.

A student told police he was robbed at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday in Risman Plaza near the , according to the university.

The suspect is described as a white male about 6 feet tall, 170 pounds with a thin mustache. He was wearing a gray Kent State hoodie, blue jeans and dirty white tennis shoes, according to police.

The victim was uninjured and no weapon was visible.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Kent State University police department at 330-672-3070.

University officials reminded students, parents and staff on its advisory page that, aside from officers on patrol, security aides are available to provide escorts across campus each night between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. by calling 2-7004 on a campus phone for an escort on campus.

Police offered these tips to avoid becoming the victim of a robbery:

• Find safety in numbers, practice walking with a companion or in groups at night
• Keep the doors of residences, offices and automobiles locked
• Mark your valuables with a personal identification number in case of loss or theft
• Have your keys ready when walking across parking lots and watch for any suspicious person or activities
• Never leave your keys unattended in the car ignition
• Lock all valuables such as mobile devices, laptops, cameras, book bags, briefcases and textbooks in the trunk