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Robbery - Keele Campus

Robbery - Keele Campus

Robbery - Keele Campus Please be advised that York Security Services received a report of a robbery that occurred on Tuesday, March 7th., 2023, at approximately 1:30a.m. The community member was walking across the Haynes Ave. parking lot behind the Quad Residences when they were approached by a lone suspect who brandished a knife and made a demand for valuables. No valuables were taken, and the suspect fled on foot towards the village. There were no injuries reported. Toronto Police Service are investigating and are stepping up patrols of the area. York Security Services are assisting in the investigation and have augmented security patrols for the area.

Suspect is described as:

Male, early 20s, 5'9"to 5'10" tall, medium build, short hair, wearing thick framed glasses, dark jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com or the Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

We encourage anyone who needs support to utilize services such as:

· York Security Services operates 24/7 and responds to all community calls at 416-650-8000 or at 416-736-5333 for urgent matters.
· The goSAFE service escorts York community members to and from any location on-campus in evenings and at night.
· Emergency Blue Lights and Safety Phones are located throughout York's campuses and provide a direct line to Security Services and goSAFE.
· The Why Work Alone program operated by Security Services, provides check-ins with community members who are working alone on campus on evenings, weekends or holidays.
· The YorkU Safety App provides a direct link to Security Services and goSAFE. It also provides campus safety alerts and information about safety resources.
· For faculty and staff in need of support, please call the Employee and Family Assistance Program toll-free 24 hours a day, seven days a week for immediate, confidential help at 1-800-268-5211; TTY Service is available at 1-800-363-6270.
· The Student Counselling, Health & Well-being office offers personal counselling services to all York students. They can be reached by calling 416-736-5297, or visit http://counselling.students.yorku.ca/ for more information.
· Services are also available through the Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR), telephone 416-736-5231 or visit W128 Bennett Centre for Student Services.

Where possible walking in pairs or groups in the evening hours is recommended for community members, as is the use of goSAFEservices.

For more information about these services and other services available at York go to the Community Safety website at http://yorku.ca/safety. More Information: https://yorku.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=115367&t=78067232 York University