Woman robbed on North Annie Glidden Road: NIU police

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NIU Police Department will have 14 unarmed security guards. These security personnel will operate as foot-patrol security guards for the NIU campus and in the immediate vicinity where many students live.

By Northern Star staff

NIU police say a woman was robbed at 7:53 p.m. Wednesday at 820 N. Annie Glidden Road.

The woman was returning to her car after delivering food when she saw a man going through the car. He saw her returning to the car and grabbed an envelope with cash from her jacket, ripping it, before running away.

The suspect is described as a white man with hair past his ears in a bowl cut, according to NIU police. He is 6-foot to 6-foot-2-inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black, puffy jacket with light-colored stripes.

Additional foot patrols have been placed in the area, according to police. Report suspicious behavior by calling NIU police at 815-753-1212, DeKalb police at 815-748-8400 or calling anonymously at 815-753-8477.