A Penn State student reported to University Police on Monday night that he was the victim of an early morning armed robbery on Sept. 2.
This is the second armed robbery reported over the Labor Day weekend in State College. Early Monday morning, two Penn State students told State College Police they were robbed at gunpoint on the 400 block of East Beaver Avenue.
The alleged robbery on Sept. 2, which was reported to Penn State Police at 8:45 p.m. on Monday, occurred near the intersection of Shortlidge and McKean Roads adjacent to the South Halls residence complex on the University Park campus.
The student said that at about 4 a.m. he was approached by a unknown black male who demanded items the student had on him. Police say the suspect displayed a black handgun during the robbery.
Anyone with information on the incident should contact Penn State Police at 814-863-1111
