Pickup Game at Old Fort Park Leads to Robbery

Jul 17, 2018 at 06:44 am by bryan


A 20-year old Wedgewood Street man is robbed by two men after playing a pickup game of basketball with them at Old Fort Park.

The victim told police he was shooting basketball around 9:30 Friday night when a white male and black male arrived and played basketball for a short time.

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As he was leaving the park, the victim reports the white male struck him in the head and the black male began assaulting him while demanding his money and phone.

When the victim told them to take what he had, they stopped the assault and then fled the scene. They got away with his phone and 40-dollars cash.

Both suspects are described as between 19-and-20-years old. The white male was about 6-2 with a heavy build and red hair. The black male was about 5-10 with a slim build.

SOURCE: MPD Arrest Report 18-15400

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