Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Police Department has issued a statement that the recent crimes near the K-State Manhattan require students and university employees to be aware.

The Riley County Police Department is investigating two robberies in the past 48 hours that occurred off campus — one in the 1200 block of Kearney Street and one in the 700 block of Bertrand Street.

The K-State Police Department has also received calls in the past 48 hours for suspicious activity that may be related to the robberies. In those instances, students reported subjects made contact or attempted to make contact while the students were walking. In all of the incidents the students were walking by themselves. The comments and demeanor of the subjects alarmed the students, and they reported the activity to K-State police. All of the incidents occurred during the overnight hours.

K-State police are urging members of the campus community to use services such as Wildcat Walk and Safe Ride, be aware of surroundings when walking at night, travel in groups, report crimes immediately when they occur, and report any suspicious activity.