UW Student Robbed At Gunpoint

[gregma]

SEATTLE -- University of Washington police warned students, staff and faculty about an armed robber who held up a student at gunpoint early Saturday morning.

The man approached a student at Northeast 45th Street and 15th Avenue Northeast, asking for a light, police said.

The robber then pulled out a gun and told the student to hand over his wallet.

Police said the robber is black, in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a thin build and a goatee. He wore a puffy jacket and a beanie-style cap.

Seattle police are handling the case because it happened off campus.

Students who want a security guard escort to walk them home can use the Husky Nightwalk program.

Students can call the service at 206-685-WALK. It is available seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Seems as if the Administration is right on the ball to prevent gun violence by implementing the "Nightwalk program".  I wonder if those guards will be armed??

[just_a_car]

In this instance, I don't think being armed would have helped. Now, maybe OC'ing would have deterred the attack, but once the attacker had the gun out, he controlled the situation. Also, once he turned and left, drawing on him for material possessions would be illegal, as your life would no longer be in danger. Now, if you wanted to get on shaky legal grounds, you could conduct a citizen's arrest on the man for committing a felony and hold him at gun-point until LEO's arrived, but that's just dangerous and dumb, as you know he's armed.

[Jered]

Is it reasonable to assume that people keep credit and/or ATM cards in their wallets?

Is it reasonable to assume that this robber intended to permanently deprive his victim of his wallet and all the contents thereof?

Credit and ATM cards are access devices.

Theft of an access device is a Class C felony.