November 2, 2009
Attempted robbery in Collegetown, Nov. 1
The Ithaca Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery of the Wilson
Farms store at 409 College Avenue near campus on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at
approximately 10:49 p.m. Police report that a suspect entered the store wearing a
plastic bag over his head, informed an employee that it was a holdup and said that
he had a gun. No weapon was displayed. The suspect fled the store without receiving
any money or other property.
The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 30 years of age, 5-feet-4 to
5-feet-7 inches in height, with short dark hair. He was wearing blue jeans and a
blue shirt.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the
Ithaca Police Department Investigation Division at (607) 272-9973.
This Crime Alert has been issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act:
http://www.securityoncampus.org/schools/cleryact/handbook.pdf
This information posted: 2009-11-02 16:04:17 -0500
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Call 911 in emergencies on and off campus. Report any suspicious activity on campus
to the Cornell University Police by calling 255-1111. All suspicious activity off
campus should be reported to the Ithaca City Police Department at 272-3245.
Take advantage of Cornell's Blue Light services: Blue Light emergency telephones on
campus have direct lines to Cornell Police and the Blue Light bus service operates
daily from 6:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. To request the Blue Light escort service for a
night escort around campus and the immediate area, use a Blue Light phone or call
255-7373.
This Crime Alert has been issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act
(http://www.securityoncampus.org/schools/cleryact/handbook.pdf)