INITIAL ALERTEmail
Verified verbatimCWB Chicago and CBS Chicago coverage quoting the UIC Police Security Alert verbatim603 chars
UIC Security Alert: Around 11:17 a.m. on May 10, a lone gunman robbed the Credit Union 1 inside the UIC student center, 750 South Halsted. The robber is described as a man standing 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 9 inches tall with a stocky build and black dreadlocks, wearing all black clothing — ski mask, pants, hoodie, and gloves — and carrying a black bag and a black handgun. After getting cash, the robber escaped in a white Prius with Illinois plate DL48196. The vehicle was last seen on camera getting onto Interstate 90/94 eastbound at Union. Anyone with information should call UIC Police at 312-996-2830.
Verbatim from the UIC Police Security Alert as quoted in news coverage; alert was issued shortly after the 11:17 AM CDT silent holdup alarm
Suspect description from the alert was unusually detailed — height range, build, hair, full clothing inventory, weapon, getaway vehicle make/model/plate, and direction of flight
License plate DL48196 was included verbatim in the alert text, an aggressive choice that places the public on notice for a specific vehicle