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Sunday, May 05, 2024

Man robs college-aged woman at gunpoint on Mills Street Tuesday, police say

A man allegedly robbed a college-aged woman at gunpoint on the 100 block of Mills Street at approximately 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, according to Madison police.

The male suspect approached the woman from behind and demanded her belongings, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Marianne Flynn Statz in a police report. He fled from the scene after threatening the victim with a handgun and stealing her iPhone and backpack, the report said. The victim was not injured in the robbery.

Police describe the suspect as a 5-foot-9-inch African-American male between 20-25 years old, wearing a gray sweatshirt with a orange shirt underneath and jeans, according to the report.

A police dog attempted to track the suspect, but was unable to locate him, the report said.

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