Armed robbery of IU students reported at Varsity Villas

Two IU students, ages 20 and 21, were reportedly robbed at gunpoint Saturday in their apartment at Varsity Villas.

The victims were at a party Saturday night prior to the robbery., Sgt. Jeff Canada of the Bloomington Police Department said.

One of the men mentioned that his roommate had recently received a large sum of money in student loans. They later left the party with a group of people to go back to their
apartment.

The victims told police the suspect followed them to their residence, pushed his way through the group into the apartment, pulled a gun on the victims and demanded money.

The suspect, who referred to himself as “D,” is described as a black male in his 20s. He is approximately 5’ 11”, has short hair and is between 130 and 160 pounds. His weapon was described as a semi-automatic handgun with a silencer.

The victims said they gave the suspect a large sum of money, but Canada did not specify exact figures. Nobody was reported injured in the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Detective Bill Jeffers at 812-339-4477.