Here is the alert:

At approximately 9:45 p.m., a female student reported that while walking across Lot R along Iroquois Drive she was grabbed from behind by a male and pushed to the ground in an apparent strong-arm robbery attempt. The male is about 5 feet 10 inches tall and was wearing a black leather jacket. This is the second reported incident in this vicinity within the last 3 days.

As a precautionary measure, a heightened University Police presence will be noticed on campus. Additional escorts are available and campus patrols have been increased.

University Police asks all faculty, staff, and students to use extreme caution when walking at night and to report any unusual activities to extension 6333 or (716) 878-6333.

Some safety reminders:

• Do not walk alone.
• Use the safe escort program to walk or ride to your car, especially at night. Additional escorts are now available. Call (716) 878-6333 for assistance.
• Lock your car at all times.
• Take your valuables with you or lock them in the trunk.
• Use anti-theft and safety devices, including remote key access for lighting, car alarms, and steering wheel locks.
• Use the nearest blue-light phone to call extension 6333 for the Motorist Assistance Program van for help with minor, on-campus car problems (dead battery, flat tire, no gas, locked out).
• Note and remember the location of blue-light phones

Be Careful…

First, Anthony Capozzi ended his stint in a state penitentiary when it was discovered that Altemio Sanchez had committed the crime for which Capozzi was convicted.

Now, Lynn DeJac ends her stint in a state penitentiary after Erie County Judge D’Amico ordered a new trial for her based on newly discovered evidence;

This court must conclude that if the newly discovered forensic evidence was available at the time of trial, there exists a reasonable probability that the verdict in the defendant’s trial would have been more favorable to the defendant

Judge D’Amico should know. After all, he presided over DeJac’s 1994 trial.

Anthony Capozzi and now quite possibly Lynn DeJac make you wonder just how many people are sitting behind bars that are innocent..According to the Innocence Project..”A report released today by the shows that New York outpaces almost every other state in the number of wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing – but lags behind most other states in implementing policy reforms that can prevent wrongful convictions.

The 118-page report, titled “Lessons Not Learned,” details 23 wrongful convictions in New York that have been overturned through DNA evidence, analyzes each case to identify the causes of wrongful convictions and outlines reforms that can improve the state’s criminal justice system”