Incident Description: A student was standing at the Metro train platform when he was approached by a group of approximately eight individuals. The main suspect demanded the student’s backpack. The student did not surrender his backpack and fled, running northbound on Trousdale Parkway through campus. The group did not pursue him.
Incident Resolution: Upon further investigation, it was concluded that no attempted robbery occurred.
DATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: 02/17/2022 9:15 p.m.
LOCATION: Off-Campus, at the Metro train platform on Exposition Boulevard and Trousdale Parkway
REPORT NUMBER: 2200543
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: None
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION (provided by reporting party):
A description of the suspect was not provided.
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