An NYU faculty member was robbed by two unidentified suspects near Washington Square Park early Saturday morning, according to an email sent to the university community from the Department of Campus Safety. The professor attempted to run away from the individuals, but was chased down and punched before being robbed.

The suspects approached the faculty member at around 12:20 a.m. The professor fell outside 29 Washington Square W. in an attempt to flee the scene, after which the two individuals assaulted and stole money from them. 

The New York City Police Department was notified of the robbery, but no additional information is available at this time, according to the Campus Safety notice. The faculty member was not able to describe the suspects at the time of the report.

On Thursday afternoon, Campus Safety reported that two suspects robbed a student outside 1 University Place, also by Washington Square Park. The suspects claimed to have recently been released from prison, and that they were in possession of firearms. The NYPD was notified of the incident, but did not have additional information when asked for comment. 

Contact Yezen Saadah at [email protected].