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Armed robbery near UMD
BY SARA JOCHEMS
STATESMAN STAFF WRITER
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Typically a quiet residential area, Sgt. Sean Huls of university police said that around 5:04 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 call was made from the neighborhood of Missouri Avenue in the Kenwood area, just west of UMD. “Our officers and Duluth police go by the same police channel,” Huls said. “We have a close working relationship
so two of our officers went to the scene.”
Huls said that one white male and two black males entered the unlocked door and pointed a firearm at the residents who were home at the time. “The residents were five UMD students,” Huls said. “Personal property was taken from the home, and luckily, nobody was injured.”
According to the university police report, the suspects fled on foot and were unknown to the victims. The report also states that several neighbors in the area saw the suspects walk around the neighborhood shortly before the incident.
Huls wants to remind others that this appears to be a random act. “This was a really surprising incident,” Huls said. “Make sure to take appropriate security measures like keeping doors and windows locked at all times and even close your drapes when you are away.”
Huls also pointed out that people should never walk alone at night, carry a cell phone and have the appropriate keys ready.
