When accosted, he had the uncanny feeling that the robber was patrolling the area for unsuspecting St. John s students. Fearing for his safety, he thinks it will be a while before he ventures downtown again. Mrs. Kronsberg, Officer Crane and Chief Mikesell all stress the importance of walking in groups, in well lit areas, while being aware of one s surroundings. Don t resist the mugger, said Crane, but do make a lot of noise. It will attract attention and deter the perpetrator.
Crane suggests buying portable alarms, carrying a cell phone and avoiding pepper spray.
You have just as big a chance of the robber spraying you with the spray as you have of spraying him, said Crane. Crane also stated that criminals talk about their crimes and that somebody out in the community knows who did it. It s up to the community to put up a combined effort to help us catch these people, said Crane.