{"id":155741,"date":"2026-02-08T05:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/155741\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T05:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T05:18:14","slug":"university-of-houston-students-react-to-another-armed-robbery-on-campus-third-one-this-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/155741\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Houston students react to another armed robbery on campus, third one this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With a new year comes a new semester for University of Houston students. They expected new classes and professors, but the unexpected was a security alert on Saturday morning, notifying the Cougar community of another robbery on campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The alert, sent on Saturday morning before many students had even opened a textbook, reported an aggravated robbery in the parking lot at Bayou Oaks, which is part of on-campus housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the university, the suspect pulled out a gun on multiple people, demanded they hand over their purses, and then took off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That makes three robberies on campus this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">UH Police report the last robbery happened Jan. 14 at the Student Accessibility Center, when officials say <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/armed-robbery-university-houston-campus-suspect-large-according-uh-security-alert\/18402739\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a gunman demanded a woman send him money through CashApp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a gunman demanded a woman send him money through CashApp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before that, there was another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/armed-robbery-credit-union-university-000814164.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:armed robbery on Jan. 7 at the TDECU Credit Union;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">armed robbery on Jan. 7 at the TDECU Credit Union<\/a> inside the Student Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One student said a professor now reminds the class to be cautious when leaving late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sophomore Daniel Omoregieo said he avoids being out late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t go out late. Like I just stay inside most of the time, just be in my room playing games and stuff like that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Data from the university&#8217;s most recent Annual Security and Fire Safety Report shows there were three robberies on the main campus in 2024, and four in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The university says it&#8217;s taking steps to boost safety. This year, UH opened a police substation at the Welcome Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think that&#8217;s really helpful. I need more stuff like that around,&#8221; sophomore Kyle Okoth said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another student said the substation could help, but still has questions about long-term safety efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The university also says it has invested $21 million into a campus lighting and security project, which includes more safety personnel and upgrades to surveillance cameras.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Students say they&#8217;re also taking steps to protect themselves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know in clubs, after we disband, especially late at night, they&#8217;ll be like, &#8216;make sure that you&#8217;re walking with someone,'&#8221; junior Obinna Nchukwu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities said no arrest has been made in the latest robbery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With a new year comes a new semester for University of Houston students. 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