January 10, 2025

The Department of Public Safety would like to make the Humber community aware that we have reports from students advising that they were approached by unknown males and pressured and harassed into purchasing items, projectors, and televisions, on or near Humber property.  They were approached during the day at North and Lakeshore Campus and told that this was a deal that they can’t pass up and the males continued to pressure/harass them until they made the purchase and handed over cash from a bank machine/ATM.

Do not engage with anyone approaching you.

Do not enter vehicles with unknown persons.

Don’t be afraid to offend a stranger by walking away.

Add the Guardian App to your phone and use the Call Humber Security button for assistance when on campus.

Anyone with information related to this, should contact Public Safety at 416-675-8500 or call Toronto Police Service at 416-808-2222 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.222tips.com

The Department of Public Safety would like to remind the community:

• Be aware of your surroundings and of others around you
• Call security, or police if off campus, to report suspicious or concerning behaviour
• Enter a place of safety with other people/witnesses’ present (e.g., coffee shop)
• Do not enter a strangers’ vehicle
• Make note of descriptions of the potential suspect / vehicle / licence plate / what was said-asked / direction of travel
• Security is available 24 hours a day and can be reached by calling 416-675-8500, or by using a campus emergency (code blue) phone or by using the ‘Call Humber Security’ button on the Guardian App.
• Campus walk is available 24 hours a day, by calling security
• More details on all our services can be found at humber.ca/publicsafety