Student robbed by resident assistant impersonators, according to IU Police Department

A student had his wallet stolen from McNutt Quad on Sunday by two men posing as resident assistants, according to the IU Police Department.\nOfficers met with the victim Sunday where he stated his wallet was taken at about 4:30 a.m., Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report. The victim told police he had been drinking at a friend's residence in Dunhill Apartments, 405 E. 17th St., when he decided to walk home to his room in Forest Quad. However, he changed his mind on the way and went inside McNutt-Bryan. There, he sat down on the stairwell to call a friend to ask if he could stay with him.\n"At that point two people came up behind him, posing as resident assistants, and said they needed identification," Minger said. \nThe victim handed his wallet to the two men, who left, saying they were going to check the information, according to the report. A few minutes later, the victim went to look for them but could not find them.\nThe victim described the suspects as white males in their early 20s.\nOne of the men was described as tall and lanky with short dark hair, but the victim was unable to describe the other suspect, Minger said.\nMinger said anyone with information about the incident should contact the IUPD at 855-4111 and ask for the investigations department. \nThe case is being actively investigated, he said.