Violent robbery on Broad Street early Sunday morning

From VCU Alert:

Reported Offense:  On September 25, 2016, at approximately 5:34 a.m., a strong armed robbery was reported by phone to the VCU Police Department as having occurred at 4:50 a.m., in 1100 block of W. Broad St. The VCU Police is investigating the incident.

Brief description of how the crime took place:  The victim reported that he was walking eastbound in the 1100 block of W. Broad St., when approached by the suspects.  One of the suspects attempted to engage the victim in conversation.  When the victim refused, he was hit from behind by a second suspect and knocked to the ground.  The suspects took the victim’s wallet.  They were last seen fleeing the scene west on Broad Street and south on Harrison Street.  The victim didn’t report any injuries.

Suspect descriptions:  The first suspect is described as a black male with dreadlocks, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark colored pants.  The second suspect is described as a black male with a black and white hooded sweatshirt, jeans and light colored sneakers.  Both suspects fled on foot.