Two St. Thomas Public Safety vehicles parked outside the Public Safety office under Morrison Hall. Public Safety notified the St. Thomas community about a St. Thomas student being robbed by two suspects in an alley. (TommieMedia file photo)
A St. Thomas student was robbed by two suspects in an alley on the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue, according to an alert from Public Safety to the St. Thomas community Wednesday afternoon.
According to the alert, the incident was reported at around 10:53 a.m. to Public Safety by the St. Paul Police Department.
The suspects got out of a dark SUV with no license plates parked in an alley, according to the report. The first suspect approached the student and took their belongings. The second suspect demanded more from the student, but did not get those items. Both suspects then fled back to their vehicle and drove east down the alley.
The first suspect was described as an 18-year-old male between 5-foot-7 inches and 5-foot-8 inches, with short hair, wearing pants and all-dark clothing. The second suspect was described as an 18-year-old male who was wearing all dark clothing and was short.
St. Paul police were already on the scene when Public Safety was alerted.
In the campus-wide email alert, Public Safety said that anyone with relevant information should contact Public Safety or the St. Paul Police Department.
Emily Haugen, Justin Amaker and Joey Swanson contributed to this report.