Attempted robbery at gunpoint on Pearl Street Thursday

Wesleyan Public Safety reports that a student was approached and assaulted on Pearl Street by an individual who demanded money, and fled after a scuffle.

This is the alert sent to the Wesleyan community:

Public Safety would like to inform the community that on Friday 12/5/08 at
approximately 1:00am a student was approached outside their residence on
Pearl St by an individual who began asking the student questions about
where they (sic) lived and what was in his pockets. The individual then
attempted to strike the student and a scuffle ensued. The subject got to
his feet and pointed a handgun at the student and demanded they (sic) empty
their (sic) pockets. A vehicle then approached the area and the subject fled.
The student went to a friend's house and later called Middletown Police.
The student did not receive any injuries.

The suspect is described as an African-American male, 5'10'' tall, thin
athletic build, with a short scruffy beard, wearing black sweat pants,
black hooded sweatshirt and black sneakers.

This incident is under investigation by Wesleyan Public Safety and the
Middletown Police. Anyone with any information is asked to call Public
Safety at 685-2345 or the Middletown Police at 344-3200.