Police are investigating an incident at Clifton campus library, in which a male member of staff was injured and several laptops stolen.
The incident occurred at approximately 6pm yesterday. Platform understands that police were dispatched to the scene after hearing reports of a man demanding cash from a library staff member.
A male library staff member sustained a cut on his arm from a bladed instrument which the offender was carrying, believed to be a Stanley knife. The minor cut required stitches.
The offender then escaped with cash and several laptops.
He is described as black, 25 to 30, 5ft 8″ tall, and of medium build. He had stubble and brown eyes and was wearing a dark cap with the peak turned inwards. He wore a plain black zip up tracksuit top with a light round emblem on the left-hand side, black trousers and dark shoes which were possibly trainers.
NTU student Madeline Brown, who was in the library at the time, stated that the library was then swiftly evacuated after the incident and closed off.
Police are appealing for witnesses with information to contact them on 0300 300 9999, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
NTU Clifton Campus library was closed this morning but reopened around 11am today.
Alexander Page
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Editor’s note: The previous version stated that the victim was a woman, but this has since been found to be incorrect.
