Armed Robbers Ask To Borrow Cell Phone Near Wash U Campus

UNIVERSITY CITY, MO — Two people were walking along Forsyth Blvd. around 7 p.m. last night when a woman approached them asking if she could borrow a cell phone, according to a security memo released by Washington University Emergency Management. As she was talking, an armed man approached and took both victims' cell phones. The man and woman ran east down Forsyth and disappeared.

Less than half an hour later, it happened again. A man on the corner of Eastgate and Cabanne Ave. was also approached by a woman asking to borrow a cell phone. Again, an armed man approached and stole the phone, and both suspects ran. No injuries were reported to police.

Anyone with information should contact University City Police at 314-725-2211 or submit at tip to St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). All callers can remain anonymous, and the group says they don't use caller ID, voicemail, or any other means to trace phone calls or IP addresses. Tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers website or free app.