Saturday, February, 25th, 2017 Safety Alerts Safety Alerts - Boston Timely Warnings Timely Warnings - Boston
At approximately 2:40 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2017, Boston Police received a report of an armed robbery that had occurred in the area of 230 Harrison Avenue. The victim, who is unaffiliated with the university, reported while walking on Harrison Ave he was approached by a male who displayed a knife and demanded money and his phone. The victim was not physically injured.
Tufts University and Boston Police Departments searched the area for the suspect to no avail.
The suspect was described by the victim as a black male, 6 feet tall, wearing a grey jacket and black pants.
While victims of crime are never to blame for criminal activity, there are some precautions that can be taken:
PRECAUTIONS
Anyone with information related to these incidents is asked to call Boston Police detectives directly at (617) 343-4248. Community members wanting to assist in the investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1(800)494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463) or you can contact the Tufts Police at 617-636-6610 from off-campus or a cell phone. From a Health Sciences or Medford/Somerville campus phone, dial X-66610.
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