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Strong Arm Robbery
BPD crime report # 10-26095 & UCPD crime report # 10-01710

Dwight Way and College Avenue
May 5, 2010

On Friday, April 30, 2010 at 12:32 p.m. a strong arm robbery occurred at Dwight and College.  Two females, affiliation unknown, were at the intersection when they were approached by three male juveniles.  One of the male suspects ripped the phone out of the victim’s hand.  The suspects fled the scene southbound on College.  A short time later a UCPD Officer located the suspects at Regent and Parker.  The suspects were positively identified by the victim and taken into custody.  The victim and companion were not injured during the encounter.

The suspects were described as:

Suspect #1 – A Black juvenile male, 5’5” in height, 130 lbs. with a slim build, wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, a yellow shirt and black sweat pants.

Suspect #2 – A Black juvenile male, 5’4” in height, 180 lbs. with a medium build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a green shirt and blue jeans.

Suspect #3 – A Black juvenile male, 5’5” in height, 165 lbs., no further description.


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