Group of men stop armed robbery attempt on University of Michigan campus
A group of men came to the aid of a student during an armed robbery attempt on the University of Michigan’s campus early Friday morning, police said
No weapon was actually seen, police said.
When the student refused to hand over his wallet, the suspect punched him in the face. That’s when the group of other men intervened, pulling the suspect away from the victim, who then fled the scene. The suspect also managed to get away, police said.
The suspect is described as a black man in his mid 20s, 6-feet tall with a slim build. He was wearing a gray long-sleeved baggy jacket, dark cargo-style pants and a gray beanie cap.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the University of Michigan Police Department at 734-763-1131.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
RCDC
Mon, Sep 2, 2013 : 6:11 a.m.
How are we sure the suspect was a student?
andralisa
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 6:38 p.m.
Go away...get an education then apply to UM or some other university and g et you crap together - and leave the area please go back to Detroit or Ypsilanti
RCDC
Mon, Sep 2, 2013 : 6:09 a.m.
Why does the person have to be from Ypsilanti or Detroit?
A2Esh
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 11:43 a.m.
I'm glad to read that there are still good people out here in this world :)
Thynkin
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 1:44 a.m.
Can we ever get an arrest of one of these thugs? Ann Arbor and U of M seem content to take crime reports and file those reports in a cabinet somewhere to never be seen again. Then they go about the business of harassing regular citizens and students by issuing tickets for noise violations, minor in possession etc, in their desire to generate revenues through fines. The real criminals never seem to get caught. Meanwhile about a third of students get their computer stolen also at some point during their stay at the university.
matt1027
Sun, Sep 1, 2013 : 1:49 a.m.
Unless its a stolen bike or a drunken fight these cops are useless. If they don't stumble upon something happening it's not getting solved. IE: Huge number of sexual assaults, med student murder where they are interviewing random criminals because they have nothing, etc.
Mick52
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 2:24 p.m.
Look, Thynkin, when criminals flee unless someone gets a license plate of follows them there is a good chance of them getting away unidentified. Here, the police did not even know this happened until the victim crossed the diag and called. If there were only five minutes just imagine how far one could get from a scene in five minutes.
Jay Thomas
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 9:49 a.m.
Those computers pay some bills for folks in the housing projects.
John
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 1:50 a.m.
Unlike noisy, drunk students, thieves don't tend to advertise their whereabouts to the entire neighborhood, thereby facilitating easy citation.
matt1027
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 8:24 p.m.
Still wonder why people like Zimmerman react the way they do?
Jay Thomas
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 7:24 p.m.
@clown: It could be that the young man didn't enter by a normal route to that gated community, instead hopping a fence around back, and was seen looking in windows. Also, the young man turned around and walked back a ways to confront the neighborhood watch guy.
clownfish
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 12:25 p.m.
I still do wonder why people "like zimmerman" follow a young man in the dark for no reason then break every rule of neighborhood watch programs and the rules taught in concealed carry classes to create a situation that leads to the death of a young man that was doing nothing wrong until he was confronted by an armed stranger in the dark. So, yes, I still wonder what makes a young black man "suspicious" for walking in his dads apartment complex. Because a young black man on a college campus in Michigan did something wrong?
John
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 1:28 a.m.
Can we please, pretty please, ban commenters for bringing up this stupid topic for the rest of time. Not everything has to do with the Zimmerman trial.
matt1027
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 9:40 p.m.
The people who heard the case tried disagree, and their opinions were the ones that matter. BTW, the point you are oblivious to is that this is another situation perpetuating a negative stereotype that leads to such reactions on the part of the victims. Try again eagleboy.
eagleman
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 9:02 p.m.
Zimmerman provoked the situation. This person did not. Try again, Matt.
matt1027
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 8:21 p.m.
Same piece of trash that attempted to rob another student with a BB gun recently? Too bad they didn't break his neck.
Jay Thomas
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 7:21 p.m.
John, it was on display by the robber.
John
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 1:33 a.m.
40,000 BC called. They want their mentality back.
Mick52
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 5:53 p.m.
Clarify please on the victim who fled. Did he later alert police and report the incident, and thus is known? We should not have to assume he did but if he didn't, how would you know he is a student? Maybe he just fled a little way?
Mick52
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 2:21 p.m.
Thank you.
Kyle Feldscher
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 6:38 p.m.
Mick - According to police, the victim reported it when he got to the other side of campus.
a2cents
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 3:18 p.m.
...the victim, who then fled the scene. What's up with that?
lynel
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 5:21 p.m.
Just another victimless crime.
Eduard Copely
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 2:38 p.m.
Wish they could've held on to the suspect.
John
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 2:04 p.m.
WOW, Awesome...and no, they didn't even need a gun! So much for the NRA saying only good guys with guns can stop crime!
Sue
Mon, Sep 2, 2013 : 6:31 a.m.
if he had pulled a gun, the good guys would have needed a gun to stop him. If more good guys carried guns, less bad guys would get away with murder.
matt1027
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 8:22 p.m.
Well...if they'd had a gun he wouldnt be robbing someone else tonight.
tdw
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 6:11 p.m.
The NRA has never said that.They say the best way to stop bad guys with guns is good guys with guns
John of Saline
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 4:49 p.m.
Anecdote != data.
Tru2Blu76
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 1:27 p.m.
Obviously a false report. Shame, Kyle, you know very well that gun crimes cannot occur in gun free zones. ;-)
matt1027
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 8:23 p.m.
It's only gun free for the good people who need the protection. :-) The criminals missed the memo on that one.
tdw
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 1:21 p.m.
Was a gun actually seen ?
Karen John
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 : 12:57 p.m.
It really doesn't matter. You can be killed more quickly if there is one than you can verify there isn't one...
Kyle Feldscher
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 3:21 p.m.
tdw - No gun was actually seen. That detail should have been in there, I'll add it.
Therese
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 12:52 p.m.
Thank you, I hope I never need it, but it's good to hear that people are watching out for each other.
Linda Peck
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 12:39 p.m.
Thanks to those men who probably saved the victim's life.
mstairs
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 : 4:44 p.m.
Saved his life? That's a little dramatic don't you think?