Student robbed at gunpoint

A Brown student was robbed at gunpoint at approximately 7:41 p.m. on Tuesday, according to an e-mail sent to members of the Brown community yesterday.

The victim had gotten out of his car behind his Transit Street residence when the suspect pulled out a handgun and told the victim to hand over his money, according to the police report. The suspect, a black or Hispanic male in his early 20s, escaped on foot with the victim's BlackBerry and cash after attempting to steal the victim's car, the police report said.

The victim was unharmed.