The Boston University Police Department alerted students of recent robberies in Brighton as a precaution Wednesday.
BUPD Chief Thomas Robbins said in an email sent to students that three robberies have occurred in the last 30 days near Ringer Park.
The alert was issued primarily as a precaution, said BUPD Captain Robert Molloy.
“None of the victims were BU students, but we know some live up there, and we wanted to get that information out to people and remind people of security precautions,” he said. “That was the purpose of the chief sending out the message.”
Robbins said the robberies occurred off of Allston Street in Brighton, in between Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue near Ringer Park.
Robbins said two of the robberies were unarmed and in one robbery, a suspect showed a knife.
Robbins said he encourages students to be safe and cautious when walking both on and off campus.
“Avoid dark, isolated places, walk in groups whenever possible, be aware of your surroundings at all times and avoid wearing headphones, ear buds or talking on smartphones,” he stated in the email.
Molloy said the Boston Police Department is investigating the three incidents.
BPD officials were unable to provide details of the three alleged Brighton robberies by press time.
Students received warnings in September and October when three armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery occurred on and near BU’s Charles River Campus.
On Sept. 23, two BU students were robbed by two suspects at 2:55 a.m. on Thorndike Street in Brookline. The suspects displayed handguns and stole the students’ personal belongings.
Three suspects robbed three BU students on Sept. 26 at about 5 p.m. in the area of Egmont and St. Paul Streets. The suspects displayed a black handgun.
On Oct. 5, three suspects, one of whom was carrying a handgun, robbed a recent BU graduate at about 5:15 p.m. near St. Paul and Thatcher Streets.
A female BU student was the victim of an attempted armed robbery at 808 Commonwealth Ave. on Oct. 9 at about 8:40 p.m.
Three suspects were arrested between Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. Two juvenile suspects turned themselves in and one adult suspect was arrested. Taquari Milton, 17, of Roxbury pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Brookline District Court Oct. 15.
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