Student Robbed On College Avenue Campus In New Brunswick

A Rutgers student was robbed on the College Avenue campus in New Brunswick on Halloween, police said.

The victim was approached by the thief on George Street, between Huntington Street and Bishop Place around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, according to an alert from Rutgers police.

According to that alert:


The robber displayed a sharp object and demanded the contents of the victim’s wallet.

The victim was not physically injured.

The thief was described as a white man, who was about 22- to 23-years-old. He had blonde hair, was approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall, and wore a collared, gray sweater and black pants. 

Anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time, is asked to call the Rutgers Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 848-932-8025.