Des Moines Register
07-12-07
ISU police looking for armed robber
By LISA ROSSI
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
Ames _ Iowa State University police are looking for a man they said held a
handgun Wednesday and took a man’s money on campus.
Police responded to a 911 call at 10:12 p.m. regarding the incident that occurred
near the area of Wallace Hall along Welch Road.
A man, who was not harmed, told police the alleged robbery happened after he
had met with a man near Wallace Hall to discuss buying a car. He said that man,
accompanied by another man, drove up in a maroon or burgundy Buick Riviera,
and took out a gun while discussing the purchase and took the man’s money.
Police said the suspect left the area in a second car (a blue Ford Focus) driven
by a white female. Both cars then left the area, with the Ford turning east onto
Mortensen Road.
Police said the suspect was described as a black male wearing a white shortsleeved jersey shirt with a red number “99”, blue jeans, work shoes and safety
glasses.
ISU police urge anyone with information about the suspects to call 515-2944428.