Elizabeth Mount College (EMC) - Karl Klaushammer, a currier for Cairo Transport, was robbed after hitting a student pedestrian Monday, Sept. 14.
EMC Security Chief Robert Chase witnessed the events. Chase reported, in a press conference held shortly after, that at 8:25 a.m. Klaushammer struck Sharron Peirce, a fourth year undergraduate, as she exited Collins Hall and crossed the street about 15 feet north of the crosswalk. Peirce apparently received medical treatment at the scene but declined hospital transportation.
When Klaushammer left his vehicle to check the victim, a package was removed from his backseat. Chase noticed an unidentified man wearing an EMC hoodie running from the scene. "The suspect did not comply with verbal orders to stop," said Chase. Chase and Officer Clare Catcher pursued the suspect on foot but were unable to apprehend.
According to faculty member John Cartin, the stolen package contained research material intended for the Pennsylvania State Museum of Antiquities.
There is no indication charges will be pressed at this time.
Klaushammer was advised to keep valuables stored safely, and students were urged to use the crosswalk.
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