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Five Attackers Chase and Beat Pedestrian on East Green Street at 6:30 AM

ILaggravated assaulttimely warninghigh confidence
Under Investigation

On May 26, 2024, at approximately 6:30 AM CDT, a vehicle approached a pedestrian near Fourth and Green streets in Champaign. Three people exited and chased the victim, joined by two more at Fifth Street. The victim was beaten in the 600 block of East Green Street and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Public R1 · IL
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Verified verbatimUniversity of Illinois Division of Public Safety Campus Safety Notice716 chars
Campus Safety Notice - Aggravated Assault: An aggravated assault took place at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, in the 600 block of East Green Street, Champaign. A vehicle approached a person walking near Fourth and Green streets. Three offenders exited the vehicle and began chasing the person. The chase continued to Fifth Street where two more offenders joined. The victim was attacked in the 600 block of East Green Street. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim is not affiliated with the University. The investigation is ongoing. University Police officers are patrolling the campus area. Anyone with information should contact University Police at 217-333-1216.
Reconstructed from the official UIPD Campus Safety Notice and Daily Illini coverage
The Campus Safety Notice was published at approximately 9:45 AM CDT on May 26, 2024, about three hours after the incident
East Green Street is one of the most common locations for aggravated assaults near the University of Illinois campus
Context

Background

On May 26, 2024, at approximately 6:30 AM CDT, a pedestrian was chased and beaten by five attackers on East Green Street in Champaign, near the University of Illinois campus. According to the Daily Illini, a vehicle approached the victim near Fourth and Green streets, and three people exited and began pursuing the victim. Two additional individuals joined the chase near Fifth Street. The victim was attacked in the 600 block of East Green Street and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was not affiliated with the university. UIPD issued a Campus Safety Notice and increased patrols in the area. Green Street is the most common location for aggravated assaults near the UIUC campus, and UIPD frequently issues campus safety notices for incidents in the area as part of its Clery Act compliance.
Analysis

Key Findings

Five offenders coordinated the attack, with three initially exiting a vehicle and two more joining at Fifth Street
The victim was not affiliated with the University of Illinois
UIPD issued the Campus Safety Notice approximately three hours after the incident
Outcome
The victim, who was not affiliated with the university, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. UIPD issued a Campus Safety Notice and increased patrols in the area. The investigation was ongoing.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Campus Safety Notice - Aggravated Assault (University of Illinois Division of Public Safety)
    police.illinois.edu
  2. Student Paper
    Aggravated assault reported on Green Street (Daily Illini)
    dailyillini.com
  3. News
    Most aggravated assaults near University of Illinois happen on Green Street (CU-CitizenAccess)
    cu-citizenaccess.org
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aggravated-assaulttimely-warningillinoiscampus-safety-noticegreen-streetgroup-attacknon-affiliate-victimUnder Investigation
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion