Recordpub.com - More KSU students robbed in Kent Police probe Sunday assault, robbery; total of 4 victims this weekend

By Mike Sever
Record-Courier staff writer
Two Kent State University students reported being assaulted and robbed early Sunday morning, bringing to four the number of KSU students who reported being robbed this past weekend.
The Kent State University Police Department is investigating a report of a strong-arm robbery and assault at 3:17 a.m. north of the Art Building in the commons area.
The two victims were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
No weapon was used in the incident.
Campus police declined to release details on the victims or the incident, and referred all inquiries to the department’s media relations office.
The four suspects were described as black males about 6 feet tall with athletic builds, wearing jeans and tennis shoes.
The first suspect was described as having facial hair and wearing a black thermal shirt.
The second suspect was wearing a gray skullcap and a white track jacket with a star, possibly red, on the left side.
The third suspect was wearing a white T-shirt and the fourth was reported wearing a red hoodie sweatshirt.
Kent State University police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact campus police at 330-672-3070.
The first robbery occurred early Saturday in the Silver Oaks Place parking lot, adjacent to campus off Loop Road.
Kent police are investigating that robbery in which two students reported being robbed at gunpoint by three suspects driving a gray four-door Ford Contour at 2:01 a.m.
The first suspect is described as a white male 6 feet tall and thin. The second suspect is described as a stocky Hispanic male about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. The third suspect is described as a 5 feet, 9 inches tall black male, thinner than the Hispanic suspect.
No one was injured.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Kent City Police at 330-673-7732.

24.	Posted by billshane342 November 24, 2009
	It's the times man, very violent out there. Some folks just don't give a darn about other people.They will rob, steal and beat you up for fun. How about that retired KSU maintenance man, Richard, who was beat to death out in Rootstown, just because he answered his door to help a female asking for help? Lots of thugs on the prowl. We need more people carrying weapons, for their own protection. Try robbing and beating someone when their friends are all packing concealed firearms.

22.	Posted by rmm November 23, 2009
	Your headline indicating 4 victims is very inaccurate. It seems the Kent Police don't want you to know about ALL of the robberies around campus. How about the KSU student robbed at gunpoint at 7:00 p.m. last Friday at his apartment? I'm sure this is just one of the many that they don't tell the media about. There is a VERY, VERY SERIOUS violent crime problem at KSU. The death of CK last week and all of the armed robberies better wake-up law enforcement and the administration. While they are ticketing noise violations and harassing students trying to socialize, the bad guys with the guns seem to go unchecked. As a father of 3 KSU students, I can tell you I'm very concerned and expect answers - As parents and students we are certainly paying enough to not have to fear for our lives. Please report on all of the police reports taken for violent crimes - don't let this continue to be hidden.

21.	Posted by realworld November 23, 2009
	Why don't you blame the dog while you're at it. You people are ridiculous...blaming everyone but the people who are at fault. There is high crime elelment in Akron that has found a nice little home here in Kent due to the availability of it's college students who purchase drugs. When you invite drug dealers to your neighborhood - you invite crime. To the thugs that live in Akron, these kids are easy pickings and easy targets. The kids here do not expect to be robbed or killed on the street like they do in Akron or Cleveland. Twenty years ago- Akron was a safe place- not anymore. And now Kent will join Akron as a high crime area unless a ton of money is poured into the community. Criminals do not like nice, well lit, high class areas...they like crappy-dilapidated homes, dark alleys and no visible police forces. As long as you have a demand- you will have the supply...it's basic business 101. cut off the demand- and the supply will dry up and move somewhere else. You can blame Obama and the Pope- but you will still be wrong. Blame the thugs, drug dealers and low life criminals. They are at fault.

20.	Posted by harvey10 November 23, 2009
	I see a pattern also. There have been two recent fatal beating in Portage county recently. Let's look at the facts, both victims-white, all 5 perpetrators(alleged of course)-black. Now imagine if the shoe was on the other foot with black victims and white suspects. God forbid, we would have Obama, sharpton, Jackson and the entire black brigade invading Portage county. Perhaps somebody needs to explain to the black community when , you, yes you, act in such a way the other members of society are going to become a little trigger happy when a black man knocks on the door, approaches after dark or the way thing are going even pass on the street. Glad I live in Mantua and may we stay project free forever.