I get about 20-30 of these in my school e-mail every semester. It's not the cops fault if mostly blacks in a certain area are causing crime. I've been here for 5 years and I know for a fact from experience that once you walk down a certain street off campus you will get mugged by a group of black men. So most of the arrests involve black people, but is that the cops' fault?

The following reports were received from the South Orange Police Department yesterday regarding two incidents:

Incident #1: September 17, 2005

At approximately 2:00 a.m., four Seton Hall University students were the targets of an attempted robbery as they walked to a car on Fairview Avenue several blocks from campus. The students reported that as the driver of the students vehicle was unlocking the car door, a maroon Dodge Intrepid, occupied by four black males, pulled up along side it. One black male, his face covered by a red bandana, exited the vehicle, ran up to the student and demanded her keys and valuables.

When the intended victims began calling for help, the attacker retreated to the Dodge which then fled the scene. The South Orange Police immediately responded to the scene, broadcast a statewide alert and shortly thereafter police located the vehicle and arrested the four occupants who were found to be in possession several weapons.

Investigation by the South Orange Police also revealed that these individuals were involved in the attempted robbery of a Seton Hall University student reported to the community on August 29, 2005. These men were also charged with that incident.

Incident #2: September 10, 2005

A Seton Hall student reported that at approximately, 12:30 a.m. he was confronted by an individual at Ward Place and South Orange Avenue who attempted to rob him as he walked alone. The student describes the subject as a black male, 63 wearing a maroon track suit and a Yankee hat. At the time of the incident, the suspect approached the student and demanded his wallet. Upon finding the wallet empty of cash the suspect ran east.