CU Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect

Clemson University police are seeking a suspect in an attempted armed robbery that occurred Saturday on campus.

A female student was walking along Williamston Road outside Gate 1 of Memorial Stadium when a man with a handgun got out of a car and demanded that she give him a bag she was carrying, according to news release.

She ran away. The man then got back into the car and headed toward Perimeter Road.

Clemson University police have released a composite sketch of the suspect

The man is described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, about 6 feet 2 inches tall with a thin build, clean-shaven and wearing a light-colored shirt and dark pants. The victim described the car as two-door, sporty and smaller than a Honda Civic.

Police ask that anyone with information call them at 864-656-2222.

Police have also issued the following safety tips:

Avoid walking alone at night. Call Tiger Transit at 656-3333 or go to http://tigertransit.clemson.edu/ to arrange for a ride from an escort van between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily.

Stay in well-lit, populated areas.

If you are confronted by an attacker, scream loudly and try to run to a safe area.
If you feel threatened use the blue light emergency phones located around campus or call 911 from a cell phone.