UPDATED: April 5, 2011, 10:30 p.m.

A female student was robbed while walking through the Thornden Park amphitheater Tuesday morning, according to a Department of Public Safety email alert. As of Tuesday evening, the case is still being investigated, said DPS Capt. John Sardino.

At 10:30 a.m., an unknown male came out of a bush with a knife and proceeded to steal jewelry and a book from the victim, who reported the incident to DPS. The cost of the stolen items was within $100, Sardino said. The student did not sustain injuries.

The Syracuse Police Department responded to the call, Sardino said. As of now, there is no more information to release, Sardino said, and he would not comment further than the information provided in the email alert sent to students.

The suspect was last seen traveling on foot northeast in the park toward South Beech Street, according to the DPS email alert. DPS provided the following description of the suspect: a black male in his mid-20s, with a thin build and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and white sneakers.

This is the first public safety notice email sent to students campus-wide since early February. Sardino said this is because that was the last time an email alert was needed.

DPS emailed a notice Feb. 10 reminding students to protect their belongings during a string of larcenies at the beginning of the semester. The last incident prompting a public safety alert — also a daytime robbery in Thornden Park — occurred Jan. 28.

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Published on April 4, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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