The Campus Community Police Service urges everyone to be aware of their surroundings after an attempted theft Wednesday evening on Riverside Drive near the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research. A student walking there was approached from behind by a lone man who attempted to grab his backpack. The student managed to hold onto the backpack and the suspect fled.

The campus police service has a fuller description of the incident and the suspect in the advisory on its website. If anyone has information related to this incident, please notify Campus Community Police at 519-253-3000, ext. 1234, or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-TIPS.