Anyone who may have witnessed any of the following incidents or may have any information regarding these cases is asked to contact UPD.

UPD reminds members of the campus community to avoid walking alone at night and to report all suspicious activity to the police. Community members can request an Evening Guide Escort by calling UPD at 408-924-2222 or by using a campus Bluelight phone.

For more safety tips, see Emergency Preparedness & Crime Prevention.

Assault With A Deadly Weapon - UPDATE 07/31/13

Date: 07/30/2013, Case#: SG1300869, Author ID: 115

On July 30, 2013 at approximately 8:35 PM, the 22 year old, non-affiliate male victim was walking with a group of males and a female between the SJSU Science Building and the Martin Luther King Library.  An argument ensued between the victim and one of the males from the group.   They struggled on the S. 4^th St. side grass of the Science Building.  During the struggle, the suspect slammed the victim's head into the sidewalk causing injuries to the victim's face. The suspect fled the scene southbound on S. 4th St. toward E. San Carlos St. and is still at large. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

UPDATE:   July 31, 2013 Suspect Arrested

University Police arrested 23 year old, San Jose resident, Kristoffer Bowen for Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Probation Violation.   Bowen is currently on active probation.   University Police Investigators were able to link Bowen to the crime.

On-campus ARMED robbery

Date: 07/19/2013, Case#: SG1300824, Author ID: 115

On July 18th 2013 at about 8:08 PM, an armed robbery occurred in the grass area in the vicinity of the Smith / Carlos Statue.  The victim, who is not a San Jose State University student or employee, was sitting on the grass when three female suspects came up to him from behind. One suspect struck the victim several times on the head with what the victim described as a handgun, and took his laptop. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries. The three suspects fled towards Washington Square Hall.

Suspect #1 is described as a black female between the ages of 15 and 20 years old, wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and has a lip piercing. She was described as being about 5'6" tall and about 140-150 pounds.

Suspect #2 is described as a black female between the ages of 15 and 20 years old, wearing mostly dark clothing.

Suspect #3 is described as a black female between the ages of 15 and 20 years old, wearing a black shirt and a black baseball cap with white lettering on it.  

 

On-campus Strong Armed robbery

Date: 05/28/2013, Case#: SG1300635, Author ID: 115

On May 28, 2013 at approximately 9 P.M., a strong armed robbery occurred on the SJSU campus. The 45 year old non-affiliate, male victim was walking near the S/W corner of the Engineering Building when he was confronted by three suspects. The suspects surrounded the Victim and demanded all of his property. The Victim gave the female suspect his backpack, wallet and pocket change. The suspects searched through the backpack before returning it to the Victim. The suspects took the wallet and change and ran south on the 7^th St. plaza. No weapons were seen and Victim was uninjured. 

The Victim saw three additional African American male teens standing nearby when the crime occurred, but he did not know if they were involved with the three than confronted him. Those three subjects ran north when the suspects fled the area. 
 
Suspect #1 was described as an African American female in her late teens to early 20's, approximately 5'8"-5'9", heavy set, having frizzy long hair and wearing earth tone colored sweats. 

Suspect #2 was described as an African American male in his late teens to early 20's, 5'11"-6', wearing a white jacket with red, vertical stripes on the sleeves. 

Suspect #3 was described only as an African American male.