ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A warning was sent out to students at the University of Michigan Tuesday after two men got into an apartment with a gun and stole cellphones and credit cards.
Four students were inside the apartment at around 1 a.m. when the men broke in. The incident has students reconsidering their habits.
"When I looked more closely, I was a little surprised at how close it was," one student said.
Students were caught off guard when they received the safety alert about a home invasion on North Thayer Street.
Police said the two men asked to charge their cellphones at the home, but once inside, they showed a small gun and robbed the victims.
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Police are reminding students to be aware of their surroundings, to walk with friends and to have keys ready in their hands when they return home or to a car. They said rooms and apartments should be locked at all times.