Robber Strikes Near San Diego State Campus

For those of you who attend or know students who attend San Diego State University, campus police were on the lookout for two men who robbed a pedestrian near the school.

The robbery occurred in the area of Pontiac Street and Rockford Drive, southeast of campus, shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to SDSU police.

One robber approached the victim from the front while the other approached from behind. They took the victim's backpack, cell phone and wallet, police said in a statement.

No weapon was seen and no one was injured, police said.

Police described both robbers as black, and said one was in his late 20s, around 6 feet 6 and last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black workout pants.

-- City News Service