Two students were robbed at gunpoint, one in Westwood and one on the Hill, early Saturday morning, according to university police.
At about 3:45 a.m. a student was walking on the sidewalk near 400 Midvale Ave., according to a police report released today. A man approached the student, holding a black handgun, and demanded the student’s belongings.
About five minutes later, another student was also robbed by a man holding a gun while walking on a sidewalk near Tom Bradley International Hall at 417 Charles E. Young Dr. West.
There have been several robberies in Westwood’s North Village so far this year but this is the first robbery reported on the Hill.
Police said they could not comment on whether the two incidents were related.
In both instances, the men who robbed each student fled in a silver Toyota coupe.
No one was injured in either robbery, according to the police report.
One of the men who reportedly robbed a student was described in the report as black, 18-22 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build and black clothing.
A second man, described in connection to the robberies, was black, 22-27 years old, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, with a muscular build and dark clothing.
Police recommend students remain aware of their surrounds and avoid walking alone or in unlit areas at night.
If confronted by a robber, UCPD recommends students comply with the person’s requests and obtain a detailed description of the person.
Anyone with information about the robberies can contact UCPD at (310) 825-1491.
Compiled by Erin Donnelly, Bruin senior staff