Attempted Robbery Reported [10/18/23]

SMU Warning ­–A student reported to SMU Police that a man with a knife attempted to rob the student in the 5300 block of East Mockingbird near campus just before 9 p.m. (10-18-2023).

The student was able to get away and contact police. The suspect is described as approximately 6 feet tall with a medium build, wearing dark-colored clothing and armed with a knife.

If you have any information, please contact SMU PD at 214-768-3388.

Information also can be reported anonymously through the Police Department’s Silent Witness Program by calling 214-SMU-2TIP, online at www.smu.edu/2TIP or with the SMU Aware Safety App.

SMU is sending this Timely Warning in compliance with the federal campus safety law known as the Clery Act to provide information that may help you protect yourself and to aid in the prevention of similar crimes.