To the Temple Community,

This morning, around 6:30 a.m., the Temple University Police Department (TUPD) and Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) responded to reports of a robbery with a gun that occurred off-campus in the area of the 1600 block of W. Berks Street. Upon arrival, TUPD found that a female, who is not affiliated with the university, had a bag taken by two males.

PPD is leading the investigation while TUPD is working to assist detectives. The search for the suspects is underway.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the PPD tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477). You also can contact Temple’s Investigations Unit at 215-204-6200 or Temple Police at 215-204-1234.

We remind the Temple community to utilize the university’s Walking Escort program and to download and utilize the TUSafe app. We encourage all students, faculty and staff members to become familiar with the university’s available safety resources. Information can be found at safety.temple.edu.

Sincerely,

Denise Wilhelm
Interim Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police