Person injured following attempted robbery at the Rose Garden Parkade

One person was injured following an attempted robbery at the Rose Garden Parkade on June 12.

Four units of RCMP responded to reports of an assault with a weapon at the Rose Garden and arrived on the scene at around 1:34 p.m.

According to an RCMP statement, the attempted robbery “led to an altercation where one person was injured." The victim was brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said RCMP.

The RCMP also wrote that the suspect was not located.

UBC spokesperson Thandi Fletcher said UBC is now taking "additional precautionary actions to enhance campus safety."

These actions include "increasing security patrols and conducting a full review of the incident." UBC is working with University RCMP to support their investigation, according to Fletcher.

Fletcher encouraged the UBC community "to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities," listing AMS Safewalk, Campus Security and emergency blue phones as campus safety resources.

UBC asked people with information about this incident to contact University RCMP at (604) 224-1322.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

First online June 13, 2024, 3:27 p.m.