SUSPECT #1 (Driver): Hispanic male, light complexion, unknown height, 20 to 25 years old, approximately 140 pounds, short black curly hair, light mustache, wearing a dark colored shirt, unknown type of pants.
SUSPECT #2 (Passenger): Possibly a Hispanic male, no other description.
WEAPON: Black, large framed semi-automatic pistol.
VEHICLE: Light blue or green four door sedan, possibly a late model Saturn. The partial license plate may have been Texas RPJ-61_.
SYNOPSIS: At 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, the complainant and his friend were walking south across lot 5B heading towards Wheeler Street when they were approached by the suspect's vehicle. The driver (suspect #1) displayed a handgun and told the complainant to give him his backpack. The suspect's vehicle fled the scene heading westbound on Wheeler Street towards Cullen Boulevard. A search of the campus and surrounding area was conducted and the suspects were not located. An investigation is ongoing.
Additional information about this incident can be accessed by going to the University of Houston Department of Public Safety Web site at http://www.uh.edu/police/security_alert/index.html
All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to be alert and to be cautious and aware of their surroundings on and away from campus.
As with any emergency situation, if you see suspicious activity, call 9-1-1.
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