ALERT: Duke Student Reports Off-Campus Robbery
The student said she was riding her bike in Trinity Heights when the robbery occurred.
A Duke University student riding her bike off campus reported being robbed Thursday night in Trinity Heights.
The 22-year-old student was riding her bike northbound on Watts Street at 11 p.m. when two men pushed her down near the Green Street intersection, according to a police report.
The student, who was not injured, told police that one of the men held an object that may have been a gun. The men took some of her personal belongings and were last seen running west on Green Street, police said. No arrests have been made.
The incident is being investigated by the Durham Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Durham Police at (919) 560-4427; Duke Police at (919) 684-2444, or Durham CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases. Callers may remain anonymous.
Duke Police reminds Duke community members to be aware of their surroundings, travel with friends or co-workers and walk, jog or bike in well-lighted, populated areas.