An arrest was made in an attempted robbery of a Temple student, the same day police announced they were investigating six other armed robberies near the school's campus.
The student was on 18th Street between Diamond and Susquehanna streets Wednesday around 8:15 p.m. when he or she was approached by the suspect. The suspect fled the scene before he took anything and the student wasn't harmed, police said. The suspect was later arrested though police have not yet revealed his identity.
Earlier Wednesday, Temple Police sent an alert stating they’ve responded to six other robberies since Nov. 12. They also said at least two of the robberies, in which handguns were displayed, could be connected.
Aside from Wednesday's attempted robbery, the most recent incidents occurred on Nov. 12 and Sunday, police said. During the Nov. 12 incident, three Temple students were walking on the 1700 block of Diamond Street when they were approached by two unidentified men, at least one of them armed with a gun.
The suspects robbed the students, entered a dark sedan and then fled east on Broad Street, according to investigators.
The suspect who was holding a gun is described as a large man in his late 20’s with a beard standing 5-foot-11. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
On Sunday a man, who police said is not a student at Temple, was on the 1600 block of W. Berks Street when he was approached by three men, two of whom were armed with handguns. The men robbed the victim then fled north on 16th Street in a red sedan.
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One suspect was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt while another was wearing orange running shoes, police said.
No one was injured during any of the robberies, according to investigators.
Both Temple Police and the Philadelphia Police Department are investigating the robberies. If you have any information, please call Temple Police at 215-204-1234.
