The Rutgers University Police Department has issued a community alert. Police have been handing out paper notices to students on and off campus. Police will be present in higher numbers in the fifth and sixth wards, according to nj.com.

In response to multiple robberies that have occurred in the 5th and 6th wards, the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) and the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) have been working together to increase patrols and identify perpetrators responsible for these crimes. Please be alert and aware of your surroundings while traveling in the streets at night and be mindful of those observed loitering in the area, especially juveniles.

Please also be aware of suspicious vehicles that appear to be circling the block multiple times or are idling in the area for no legitimate purpose. Vehicles that have been associated with the robbery incidents are both a small white SUV and a dark colored 4 door sedan.



The joint investigation into these robberies is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact either the NBPD Detective Bureau at 732-745-5218 or the RUPD Detective Bureau at 848-932-8025.