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Robbery reported on Spiros Court

By Northern Star staff | October 8, 2015

A robbery was reported to have occurred Wednesday night at the 800 block of Spiros Court, according to an NIU Police safety bulletin.DeKalb Police notified NIU Police at 11:10 p.m. that a male was approached by two males when one of the males punched...

Storify: Students React to Safety Bulletin

By Northern Star staff | September 24, 2015

Students react on Twitter after an off-campus robbery was reported to have occurred Wednesday night. DeKalb Police continue to investigate the incident.  [View the story "Students React to Robbery Safety Bulletin" on Storify] [<a href="//storify.com/NorthernStarNIU/students-react-to-robbery-safety-bulletin"...

DeKalb Police: Man admits to filing false report

By Northern Star staff | August 28, 2015

A man who told DeKalb police he was robbed Friday morning at 800 Spiros Court admitted to filing a false report, according to an NIU Safety Bulletin update.The man reported to police he was thrown to the ground by three men, who he said took $40 and a...

The DeKalb Police Department investigates Spiros Court robbery

The DeKalb Police Department investigates Spiros Court robbery

By Northern Star staff | August 28, 2015

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the NIU Police Department was investigating this incident. DeKalb Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at 1:45 a.m. on Spiros Court.The victim reported to police he was thrown...

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.

Woman robbed on North Annie Glidden Road: NIU police

By Northern Star staff | February 11, 2015

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...

Second suspect named in robbery case

By Northern Star Staff | October 3, 2012

John Lee Adams, 22, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for robbery. Allegedly, Adams was an accomplice to Anthony Phillips, 22, who was arrested for robbery Saturday, according to DeKalb police Lt. Jason Leverton. A male and female were walking together...

Police arrest suspect in robbery case

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2012

DeKalb police arrested Anthony Phillips, 22, of DeKalb, on Saturday regarding a robbery occurring at approximately 5 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of Greenbrier Road. DeKalb Lt. Jason Leverton said there was a male and a female walking together and when...

Night, early morning marked by two robberies, one stabbing

By Northern Star Staff | September 28, 2012

According to DeKalb Police Lt. Jason Leverton, there were two robberies and one stabbing incident last night and today in the early morning. Leverton said based on what he has been told by NIU, none of the victims were students. One robbery and the stabbing...

Attempted robbery takes place on Ridge Drive

By Northern Star Staff | September 14, 2012

UPDATE: Redel said the suspects have not been caught yet as of 6:40 p.m.------- An attempted robbery took place off-campus today. NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith said two black male suspects attempted to rob a UPS truck at 12:45 p.m. at 919 Ridge Road. The...

Surveillance footage captures three suspects in the alleged robbery at La Gaudalupana Money Transfr, located at 151 S. Third St.

DeKalb business robberies may be linked

By Zachary Brictson | January 19, 2011

DeKalb Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a store in downtown DeKalb. DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said three suspects entered the store at 318 E. Lincoln Highway at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday. One suspect was reported to be armed...

Crime Stoppers: information need for delivery driver held at gun point

By Northern Star Staff | November 16, 2010

Crime stoppers is seeking information about an alleged armed robbery that took place at 11:50 p.m. on Nov. 10. in the north lot of Suburban Apartments, 1305 Annie Glidden Road. According to the release, a pizza delivery driver was held up at gun point...

Pizza delivery driver held at gunpoint

By Northern Star Staff | November 10, 2010

A pizza delivery driver was held up at gunpoint at Suburban Apartments, 1305 N. Annie Glidden road, early Wednesday morning, according to press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The robbery occurred at about 12:10 a.m., after the driver...