Authorities reminded San Diego State University students Friday to pay heed to their personal safety following an overnight armed robbery attempt in an alley just south of the campus.
A man dressed in black and armed with a switchblade tried to steal a student’s cell phone in the access road off the 5800 block of Montezuma Road around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, according to SDSU police.
The victim ran off, suffering no injuries or losses.
The would-be thief was described as a roughly 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound black man in his mid-20s. He had a light mustache and was wearing work-style pants, a hooded sweat shirt and Nike tennis shoes.
Campus police officials advised students to be aware of their surroundings at all times to avoid falling victim to crimes.
– City News Service
