On Sunday, June 29, at 9:31 p.m., a man approached the cashier at the Taco Bell in the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital food court, displayed a silver-colored handgun and demanded money from the register. The cashier complied, and the suspect took the cash and ran away from the food court toward South Garage. A witness advised they saw someone matching the description near 21st Avenue South and Wedgewood Avenue headed east shortly after the robbery occurred.
Description: The suspect is described as a black male with a small afro, approximately 20 to 30 years of age, 6’ to 6’3” in height, wearing a black shirt and grey camouflage pants.
If you have information relating to this or a similar incident, please call the Vanderbilt University Police Department at (615) 322-2745. If you wish to remain anonymous, call Nashville Crime Stoppers at (615) 742-7463.
Risk Reduction Tips
- Avoid isolated or dark areas.
- If strangers approach, maintain a distance and be observant; if they are in a vehicle, get the license plate number.
- Report suspicious persons or activities to VUPD immediately.
- Secure your valuables, record serial numbers or engrave expensive items with identifying information.
Report suspicious persons, vehicles or activities immediately. In an emergency, dial 911 or use a blue light phone. From a cell phone, dial (615) 421-1911.
Contact: Vanderbilt University Police Department, (615) 322-2745