Syracuse University student is victim of off-campus armed robbery

A Syracuse University student was the victim of an off-campus armed robbery on Monday around 5:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Remington Avenue, police said.

The student was approached by four preteen or teenage males and was tackled to the ground, according to an email sent by the Department of Public Safety on Monday night. The suspects then stole $23 from the student’s pockets and fled on foot in a northwest direction on Remington Avenue, away from the SU campus, according to the email.

The student received minor cuts to his elbow and forehead, according to the email. One of the male suspects had been holding what appeared to be a black handgun, according to the email. The gun was pointed down toward the ground during the robbery, according to the email.

The four male suspects wore dark clothing, according to the email. No further description was provided.