A phone robbery occurred on Nov. 10 at 5:10 p.m. while the male victim was passing through Budd 1 parking lot. The robbery was reported three minutes after the incident which notified students and faculty through a Mustang Alert. On Nov. 10 the campus was closed due to Veterans Day.
The male victim, identified as a Delta College student, was walking through Budd 1 parking lot when the unidentified male suspect approached the victim from behind and demanded the victim’s cell phone. The suspect then allegedly punched the male victim, threw the victim to the ground and fled with the victim’s phone.
According to the Mustang Alert, the suspect is described as a dark-skinned adult male, about 25-30 years old. The suspect was last seen riding a bicycle northbound on Pershing Avenue wearing a black sweater and black sweatpants.
Neither the suspect nor the victim’s phone has been found yet, according to Chief Robert Di Piero of the San Joaquin Delta Community College District Police Department.
At 5:13 p.m., campus police were notified and were able to search off-campus, where the phone was pinged. According to the Mustang Alert, the signal was terminated before the officers arrived and the search was met with negative results.
The victim told police he was uninjured and didn’t need medical assistance.
District Police Officer Peter Longero is currently investigating this case 23-0393. It is encouraged if anyone witnessed or has any information about the robbery to contact Officer Longero at (209)954-5000 and refer to the case number.
“The District Police Department takes great pride in providing a safe educational experience for students, staff, faculty, and visitors,” Di Piero said. “While every effort has been made in this regard, it is important to know that crime will occur, regardless of our safe location.”
