Attention Rutgers Community:
The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) is investigating an aggravated assault and a robbery which were reported to have occurred off-campus in the city of New Brunswick.
The first incident occurred on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at approximately 7:30 PM in the area of Delafield Street and Courtland Street.
In this incident the victim, who is affiliated with Rutgers University, reported that he and his friends engaged in a verbal altercation with a group of fifteen males who were walking. During the encounter, the victim was punched and received a non-life threatening injury which required treatment at a local hospital.
The second incident occurred on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at approximately 11:29 PM within an off-campus residence located on Prosper Street between Stone Street and Easton Avenue.
In this incident the victims, who are affiliated with Rutgers University, reported that three male perpetrators entered their residence after the front door was opened by one of the victims in response to a knock at the door. One of the perpetrators displayed a firearm and a second had a baseball bat, while demanding items of value including marijuana. The perpetrators removed cash and marijuana from the residence and then fled the area in an unknown direction. The victims were not physically injured during this incident.
The descriptions of the perpetrators for both incidents are limited at this time.
The New Brunswick Police Department is actively investigating these incidents and asks that anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time, contact the New Brunswick Police Department Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217.
The Rutgers University Police Department reminds you that you can reduce your chances of being a crime victim by taking reasonable precautions, including:
Remaining alert and aware of the people and circumstances around you;
Allow in only guests who are known to you;
Secure points of entry; and
Immediately report suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
For more crime prevention information please visit the Rutgers Public Safety website at http://rupd.rutgers.edu/crimetips.shtml.
Follow the Rutgers Police Department on Nixle for regular updates on issues impacting your community at http://local.nixle.com/rutgers-police-department/.
Authority:
Chief Kenneth Cop
April 27, 2015
