A male student was stabbed in an attempted robbery at about 3:15 a.m. Sunday.
The crime occurred just south of Law Lane and Union Street near the railroad tracks, IU Police Department Capt. Andy Stephenson said. It is unknown from which direction the suspect approached the area.
The student left his dorm sometime between 3 and 3:15 a.m. to go for a walk, Stephenson said. The suspect approached the student and asked for money, according to an IU Notify emergency update. When the student said he had no money, the suspect patted him down, stabbed him and fled, according to the update.
The victim returned to his dorm by about 3:30 a.m., Stephenson said. The victim was taken to IU Health Bloomington Hospital by a friend after being stabbed once in the abdomen, according an IUPD press release. The victim’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
An IU Notify alert was released at about 5 a.m. informing students of the threat. According to the alert, the suspect was described as a middle-aged black man with a beard wearing a black hoodie with a logo and black sweatpants. The suspect is approximately six feet tall.
IUPD reported in a second IU Notify update that the immediate threat had passed by about 5:40 a.m. The investigation and search for the suspect is ongoing, Stephenson said. IUPD encouraged individuals with additional information to call 911.
Sarah Gardner
