Police are still investigating a Friday night robbery that happened in the Midtown area, announced through a UF alert.
As an unidentified man walked west along Fourth Avenue — a couple of blocks behind the University Avenue Chipotle location — he was approached from behind by two men, wrote Gainesville Police spokesman Officer Ben Tobias in an email.
The victim was hit from behind and fell to the ground, Tobias said, and the men kept hitting him.
They told the man, “Empty your pockets” and “Give me your phone.” They took his wallet and phone and retreated to the next street, Northwest 15th Street, where they joined two other men. The group then ran south toward University Avenue, Tobias said.
UF originally sent out an alert at about 10:30 p.m. announcing someone had been robbed at 400 NW 15th Ave. outside of Lionsgate Condominium Association.
The alert described the four perpetrators as 20-somethings wearing hooded sweatshirts.
UF sent out a second alert near midnight on Friday noting that no more information at the time was available on the incident. Tobias indicated Sunday that the investigation is continuing.
Residents are encouraged to call GPD with any questions at 352-955-1818.
A version of this story ran on page 1 on 10/28/2013 under the headline "Police look into UF alert robbery"
