Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Weekly: Get top MTSU stories in your inbox by subscribing to The Weekly, a Sidelines newsletter delivered each Wednesday.

Student Reports On-Campus Armed Robbery Near Freshman Dorm

Date:

Share post:

A student reported that a man had attempted to rob her on Thursday night near the Stark Agriculture Building, according to a timely warning released by campus police.

The warning was released at 9:03 p.m. and said the robbery had occurred “earlier in the evening.”

The victim described the attacker as a black man wearing a gray jacket with a red hood, jeans and Air Jordan shoes. She said he grabbed her wrist and attempted to take her phone while she was walking to the Stark Agriculture Building from the Honors Building. The assault occurred near the Cummings Hall parking lot.

The victim dropped her phone, shattering it, and the man ran from the scene.

She described him as being approximately 5-feet, 9-inches tall and 160 pounds.

For more campus news, follow us at www.mtsusidelines.com, on Facebook at MTSU Sidelines and on Twitter at @Sidelines_News

To contact news editor Meagan White, email [email protected]

Related articles

‘Sidelines’ 2024: A year in review

Feature photo by MTSU Story by Bailey Brantingham 2024 has been a nonstop year for the MTSU community. From a snowstorm...

MTSU celebrates 114th academic year with graduation ceremony at Murphy Center

Featured photo by Myles Valerie Story by Hannah Carley and Noah McLane Murphy Center shook with a joyful ruckus on...

Sidelines year-end survey reveals best and worst of 2024

Feature graphic by Shauna Reynolds Story by Sidelines staff 2024 was certainly a year. The Sidelines staff reflected on the year...

MTSU soccer looks to build on 2024 success with early look into 2025 

Feature photo by Paige Mast Story by Jacob Burgess Middle Tennessee State University women’s soccer wrapped up the...