Duluth police are seeking help identifying suspects in two robberies that occurred Thursday night.
Duluth police officers responded to a report of a robbery at 12th Avenue East and First Street at 10:58 p.m. Thursday. A male victim was walking through the area when he was approached by two males and one female. One of the assailants punched the victim and took his glasses, cell phone and wallet. The victim was brought to St. Luke's hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The male who punched the victim was described as wearing a stocking cap.
The second robbery took place 5 minutes later at 12th Avenue East and Second Street. The male victim was approached in the 1200 block by two males who asked him for a cigarette. When the victim told them he didn't smoke, they immediately began punching him and stole his laptop, wallet and iPhone. One of the male suspects was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a blue or black bandana. The other was wearing a dark jacket.
The Duluth Police Department has increased patrols in the areas where the robberies occurred; investigators are following up multiple leads.
If a robber is trying to attack, police say "don't resist, and give up your property. Report the crime to the police and try to describe the suspect accurately."
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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Duluth Police Department at (218) 730-5150, or 911.
