Four arrested following attempted robbery, robbery near Marquette

MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University Police Department on Monday, November 16th provided an update on the apprehension of suspects involved in two incidents that occurred over the weekend.

On Saturday, November 14th, two subjects approached a Marquette student as she exited her building and attempted to forcefully remove her purse. She resisted and called for help at which time the subjects fled. MUPD was in the area and quickly took both subjects into custody.

On Sunday, November 15th, two subjects were allowed entry into an apartment building and knocked on doors until they gained entry to a student’s apartment. The subjects stated they had a weapon, although no weapon was observed or located. The subjects obtained property and fled.

MUPD had observed the two suspects’ suspicious behavior and were on scene attempting to locate them when they fled the building. One was taken into custody. The second was chased off of campus. Officials say the suspect was taken into custody Monday, November 16th.

These two incidents are not related and were quickly resolved by MUPD. The university’s policy is to issue a safety alert text whenever there is an ongoing threat to campus, and in this instance, MUPD quickly determined there was no threat.