In the May 3 incident, the student was walking northbound with a pizza he had just purchased when he was approached by four males in their late teens to early 20s. One of them, who was short and heavyset, stood in front of him and asked why he was walking so fast. The victim felt what he thought was a gun stuck in the middle of his back and the men demanded his pizza. When he turned over the pizza, the suspects fled in a gray GMC Sierra minivan that was parked in an adjacent lot.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Maiura at the Newark Police Department, telephone (302) 366-7110, ext. 152.
In the May 5 incident, a 24-year-old UD graduate student was walking on East Main Street around 1 a.m. when three men surrounded him and asked for a dollar. When he declined to give them money, they approached him, rifled through his pockets and took a $10 bill before he could flee. No weapon was displayed. The suspects fled on bicycles and were apprehended by officers.
Charged with second degree robbery and conspiracy were Paul Gore, 19 of Newark; Noa Garcia, 18, of New Castle and Nabil Abdula of Newark. All three were remanded to the Young Correctional Facility in lieu of $7,000 bail.
Members of the University community are reminded to take safety precautions and always be aware of their surroundings. Additional safety tips can be found at [www.udel.edu/PublicSafety/safetytips.htm].
