COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police are investigating two robberies that took place minutes apart Monday night near the Ohio State University main campus.
Ohio State Public Safety says the robberies happened around 8:30 p.m. in the area of East 16th and Indianola avenues.
According to police, the crimes are believed to be separate incidents involving two separate suspects.
The victims in both cases were male Ohio State University students.
Both students were walking alone when they were approached from behind by an unknown male suspect.
In both robberies, when the victims turned around they were facing a single suspect who demanded their cell phones, wallets and other property.
Authorities say the victims did not see any weapons and there were no threats of violence made to either victim.
Neither of the victims were hurt.
Police have not provided a description for either suspect.
