USC police say student robbed close to campus while walking on sidewalk

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The University of South Carolina Police Department reported that a student was robbed on sidewalk at around 2 a.m. on Saturday.

According to university officials, the student was robbed near Blossom Street and Sumter Street in the campus area.

The student was walking on a nearby sidewalk and approached by a vehicle. The driver and passenger, one of them wearing a mask, “forcefully removed” items from the student’s pockets, according to the USC alert.

Authorities said the suspects were last seen driving away from campus in a white pick-up truck.

The suspects have not yet been arrested, the crime alert said.

The Columbia Police Department and USCPD are investigating this crime.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the police using the RAVE Guardian Safety App or CRIMESTOPPERS.

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