Timely Warning: Off-Campus Armed Robberies

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, the Department of Public Safety is informing the College of Charleston campus community of two robberies that took place in the immediate vicinity of campus.

Date (of offense):   8/25/2024

Time (of offense): 0110 hours

Reported to: Charleston Police Department

Location: Off-campus in  the area between Pitt and Coming Streets

Suspect status: At large

Suspect Description: Two unknown male subjects, both described as being armed with handguns, robbed victims at two separate locations. The suspects then entered a vehicle and fled east on Calhoun Street, out of the campus area.

Incident Description: CPD responded to two reports of robbery at separate locations, several minutes apart. _________________________________________________________

If you have any information regarding the crime indicated above, please contact:

College of Charleston Campus Police
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergency: 843-953-5609 (Administrative Line)
Crime Action Line: (Anonymous Reporting) 843-953-4998
Silent Witness:  http://publicsafety.cofc.edu/contact-us/silent-witness/index.php

City of Charleston Police Department
Emergencies: 911
Non-Emergency: 843-577-7434
Crime Stoppers: (Anonymous Reporting 843-554-1111)

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”), 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f), the College of Charleston issues timely notices to notify the campus community of Clery Act crimes or other serious incidents that the College determines represent a serious and ongoing threat to the campus.