UNC: Person of interest wanted in student assault, robbery near Old Well

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
UNC student assaulted, robbed near Old Well
UNC Police are investigating a reported robbery near the Old Well on the UNC campus shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday.

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WTVD) -- UNC Police Wednesday released a photo of a person of interest wanted in December 5th's reported robbery near the Old Well.



A UNC student was walking along Cameron Avenue around 10 p.m. when she was approached by a man who assaulted her and took her purse, campus police said.



UNC Police release a photo of a person wanted in connection with Dec. 5th's robbery, assault of a student near the Old Well.
UNC Police


He then fled in the direction of Franklin Street.



Raw video: Robbery of UNC student at the Old Well.


The suspect was described as a black man about 5' 10" with a slim build.



The suspect was wearing a black zip-up jacket, blue jeans, and a black hat. No weapon was reported, police said.



A woman who witnessed the assault called 911; ABC11 has obtained her emotion call.





An ambulance was seen leaving the scene. The student's condition is not immediately known.



Officials sent out an "Alert Carolina" notification shortly after the incident warning students about what happened.



Many of them said they often walk through campus at nighttime without thinking twice about it.



Meanwhile, anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police.

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