Wednesday, January 9, 2013 – 7:00 pm
At approximately 7:00 pm Wednesday evening, a member of the York community was walking west on York Blvd from Keele Street, when she was approached by two men who demanded that she hand over her personal belongings. One of the suspects then produced a knife. The suspects fled with the community member’s brown leather bag containing her iPad, iPhone and wallet. There were no physical injuries. York Security Services notified Toronto Police Service who are investigating the incident.
York Security has increased campus patrols.
Should you have any information about this or any incident you are asked to contact Toronto Police Service directly at 416.808.2222. York Security responds to all community calls at 416.736.5333.
For further updates or for safety related resources and information at York University, please visit:
www.yorku.ca/safety
York University provides the following campus safety services:
- goSAFE evening walking escorts (call 416-736-5454)
- Transportation – Campus Shuttle (http://www.yorku.ca/gosafe/newcampusshuttle)
- 24/7/365 campus security patrols
- 24/7/365 Monitored CCTV coverage
- Network of Emergency “Blue Light” Telephones
