An Ohio State University student was targeted in an armed robbery early Wednesday morning outside his residence hall in Columbus. According to school officials, the incident occurred shortly after midnight on West 10th Avenue.
The victim reported that a packed sedan pulled up, and two men exited the vehicle to rob him at gunpoint. The suspects then fled the scene in the car, described as a silver, gray, or white four-door sedan, heading eastbound away from the campus. The suspects’ descriptions were limited to potentially being in their teens or early 20s.
Campus police are urging anyone with information about the case to contact them at 614-292-2121. In light of this incident, students are advised to lock their doors and windows and avoid walking alone, especially at night.
This incident follows a recent brutal attack near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, highlighting concerns about campus safety and urban crime rates. Authorities are investigating the attack on the UW-Madison student, who was found with severe injuries, including a broken jaw, and had reportedly been strangled, beaten, and sexually assaulted. Investigators are seeking information from the public and reviewing security camera footage.
As such incidents raise concerns about safety on and around college campuses, universities are taking measures to address security concerns and protect their students.