HOUSTON – Officials at the University of Houston are asking students to be on high alert after a woman was robbed at gunpoint on the campus early Wednesday morning.
According to a security alert issued by the university, officers were alerted to the crime at around 12:30 a.m. It happened near the Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center.
The woman said she was approached by a man she didn’t know. The man displayed a gun and demanded that she send him money through CashApp, a popular currency transfer application.
After she complied, he took her wallet and cell phone before running away eastbound on foot.
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The suspect is described as a Black male with a skinny build, standing around 5′6″. He wore a black ski mask, along with a grey Nike sweater, light blue skinny jeans, and white Nike sneakers.
It is unclear whether or not the victim was affiliated with the university as a student or faculty member.
KPRC 2 contacted UHPD for more information on the incident, and we have not heard back.
Anyone with information on the crime or the suspect is asked to contact the UHPD at 713-743-3333.
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