Police are investigating an armed robbery of two female students that occurred at around 9:55 last night.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said that the two female students were walking south on North 18th Street, when two suspects approached them. One of the suspects displayed a black handgun, and demanded the students to hand them their belongings.

The students gave the suspects two cell phones and a Coach wristlet handbag, which contained ID cards and cash. Both suspects then fled south on 18th Street.

A TU Alert was sent out about the incident at around 10:10 p.m. No injuries were reported.

One of the suspects was last seen wearing a black Jansport backpack. Anyone with information about last night’s incident is encouraged to call Campus Safety Services at 215-204-1234.

Steve Bohnel can be reached at steven.bohnel@temple.edu or on Twitter @Steve_Bohnel.

UPDATE: Charlie Leone said that police have arrested Shahee Sanders, 19, for Tuesday’s incident. According to court records, he has been charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, and has a status hearing scheduled for June 19.

Temple Police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred at 12th Street and Polett Walk earlier this evening.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said that the male suspect may have assaulted a female in a domestic-related incident. When Temple Police arrived, the male was yelling at her, he added.

When police tried to intervene, the suspect fled the scene. He was then stopped at 12th Street and Montgomery Avenue, where he was quickly arrested, Leone said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Steve Bohnel can be reached at steven.bohnel@temple.edu or on Twitter @Steve_Bohnel.

Police are investigating an armed robbery of a student that occurred near Cecil B. Moore Avenue and 16th Street last night.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said in an email that at about 10:35 p.m., a student left his residence and started walking northbound on Willington Street.

The student was then approached by an unknown male near Master Street, who asked him for directions to the subway. After the student gave him directions, the male continued following the student, asking if he wanted to buy scented oils, Leone added.

Leone said the male then looked through his backpack, appearing to look for the scented oils. On the 1600 block of Willington Street near Cecil B. Moore Avenue, he pulled a handgun on the student, demanding his phone.

The student then gave the suspect his black iPhone 4S, along with $10. The male then fled south on Willington Street, toward Oxford Street, Leone said.

Leone added that the student reported the robbery at AlliedBarton Security Headquarters at 16th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. A TU Alert was then sent out about the incident. No injuries were reported.

The suspect was described as a 15- to 18-year-old male, last seen wearing a dark gray hoodie and dark jeans, Leone said. He is 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs 170-180 pounds.

He was also last seen carrying a black backpack and revolver-like handgun, Leone said. Both Philadelphia and Temple Police surveyed the area following the robbery, but were unable to find the suspect. Leone added that police are checking all residential and business cameras in the area, and are increasing patrols in the southwestern region of the patrol border.

Anyone with information about last night’s robbery is encouraged to contact Campus Safety Services at 215-204-1234.

Steve Bohnel can be reached at steven.bohnel@temple.edu or on Twitter @Steve_Bohnel.

UPDATE: The number of patients that remain at Temple University Hospital has increased to 12. The additional patient entered the hospital Thursday night after transferring from another hospital, a university spokesman said. As of Friday morning, five patients remain in critical condition.

Seven people have been confirmed dead, with that number expected to rise as a result of an Amtrak train that derailed as it approached a curve at Frankford Junction last night, the Inquirer reported.

Amtrak Train 188 was traveling at 100 mph when it jumped the tracks, causing all seven cars to overturn and tumble, the National Transportation Safety Board said. More than 200 people were injured, and the search for more bodies is still continuing, Mayor Nutter said in a press conference at the crash site on Wednesday.

Temple’s chief medical officer Herbert Cushing told the Inquirer that Temple University Hospital received a total of 54 patients because of the crash, 25 of whom remain in the hospital as of late Wednesday afternoon. One of those patients was pronounced dead last night as a result of “massive chest injuries,” Cushing added. Several more remain in critical condition.

The crash has shut down Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York, the latter of which was where the train was scheduled to arrive late last night. Service on SEPTA’s Trenton Regional Rail line has also been suspended.

A Temple spokesman said that a university faculty member was one of the 238 passengers on the train, and was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he remains as of Wednesday afternoon.

Steve Bohnel can be reached at steven.bohnel@temple.edu or on Twitter @Steve_Bohnel.

Temple Police issued an email earlier tonight notifying students about two recent incidents involving car-for-hire services.

Charlie Leone, executive director of Campus Safety Services, confirmed that the email was legitimate. He added that Temple Police uses the same software for mass emails as the TU Alert system.

According to the email, one arrest has been made where a driver was charged with harassing a Temple student. A university spokesman said that case involved the driver and someone outside the vehicle, and added that the second case involving another student is still under investigation.

The spokesman said an email was sent out in order to notify students of the incidents. Because both cases didn’t cause an immediate threat to the student body, no TU Alerts were sent out, he added.

Both incidents happened within the past 48 hours, and the university is investigating several different car-for-hire service companies who may have been involved, the spokesman said.

“Part of the issue is that there are some [services] in the city that are licensed and recognized, and some that aren’t,” he said.

The email concluded by offering recommendations to students while walking around the city, including “traveling with trusted friends” and “trusting your instincts.”

Steve Bohnel can be reached at steven.bohnel@temple.edu or on Twitter @Steve_Bohnel.

Temple Police responded to an armed robbery of a student at 18th Street and Montgomery Avenue around 11:00 p.m. on Friday. A second robbery of a student’s residence in the 1500 block of 13th Street occurred around 1 a.m. on Saturday.

TU Alerts were sent out about both incidents, at around 11:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., respectively.

Philadelphia Police were nearby when the robbery on 18th Street and Montgomery occurred, and they took the student in their car to survey the area, Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said in an email.

Four males approached the student, one of whom displayed a gun, Leone said. An iPhone and cash were taken from the student before the suspects fled north on 18th Street from Montgomery Avenue.

No injuries were reported.

Both Temple and Philadelphia police are still searching for the suspects involved in the second robbery, and additional police are patrolling the area. Private cameras on apartments are also being checked, Leone said.

The home robbery was the same house that was robbed on Wednesday, April 30, when two suspects armed with a gun took $5,000 and a quarter pound of marijuana from the residence.

Police believe that the suspects in this case are five males, one of whom was armed with a gun.

No injuries were reported.

“The student will not cooperate with police,” Leone said.  “We cannot get any information from the complainant.”

However, Leone said he believes that the robbery of the same complainant is drug-related.

Lian Parsons can be reached at lian.parsons@temple.edu or on Twitter @Lian_Parsons.

Temple Police confirmed Thursday morning that lacrosse player Rachel Hall was the victim of a hit-and-run that occurred at Diamond Street and Park Avenue around 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Police are investigating the incident involving the 22-year-old criminal justice major, who finished her fourth season last week as a goalkeeper on the lacrosse team.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said Hall was traveling on a bicycle around 7:10 p.m. when she was struck by a silver Mitsubishi Galant that was reported to have three black males inside. Leone added the car had possible windshield damage on the passenger side.

Leone said Hall was transported to Temple University Hospital after the incident, and remains at the hospital’s intensive care unit in critical condition.

This is an ongoing story. Check back for updates at temple-news.com.

EJ Smith can be reached at esmith@temple.edu or on Twitter @ejsmitty17.