A male student reported an attempted robbery at 2:11 a.m. on Sunday while walking on the 300 block of Comstock Avenue, according to a Department of Public Safety email sent to students. The student did not sustain any injuries.

Three unknown suspects, all males, approached the student demanding money and the student’s cell phone, according to the email. One of the suspects had a knife, according to the email.

DPS officials could not be reached for comment.

The suspects fled the scene when residents exiting nearby residences began to interrupt the crime, according to the email. One suspect was apprehended on the 1200 block of Madison Street, according to the email.

The apprehended suspect is a 15-year-old boy whose name has not been released by the Syracuse Police Department, according to an article published online for The Post-Standard. The teenager was taken to Youth Division and his parents were notified, according to the article. The case will go through family court, according to the article. The two other suspects remained at large as of 5:15 p.m. Sunday, according to the article.

Syracuse police officials could not be reached for comment at this time.

All three suspects were black males, according to the email. The first suspect was approximately 5’6′ tall and wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, according to the email. The second suspect was between 5’6′ and 5’8′ and was wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The third suspect was between 5’7′ and 5’9′ and was wearing a dark leather jacket with black lettering on the back and blue jeans.

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medelane@syr.edu

Published on April 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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