The Kent Police Department is investigating an armed robbery on East Summit Street in Kent, in close proximity to the Kent campus.

Johnny Abdul-Karim, a senior justice studies major, was robbed at gunpoint on his way back from downtown back to his apartment on East Summit Street. Adbul-Karim, 23, told TV2 reporters that three black male suspects threatened him and took his iPhone and all of the money in his wallet.

The university reported in a Flashline message that the robbery occurred around 1 a.m. The suspects are reported as three black males, one of whom had a gun. This suspect was described as 5’10” wearing a white or silver jacket. No further description of the suspects was provided.

 Contact the Kent Police Department at 330-673-7732 if you have more information relating to this incident.

The university is encouraging everyone in the university community to take certain precautions for thier safety:

* Find safety in numbers, practice walking with a companion or in groups at night;

* Keep the doors of residences, offices and automobiles locked;

* Mark your valuables with a personal identification number in case of loss or theft;

 * Have your keys ready when walking across parking lots and watch for any suspicious person or activities;

* Never leave your keys unattended in the car ignition; and 

* Lock all valuables such as mobile devices, laptops, cameras, book bags, briefcases and textbooks in the trunk.