Duke graduate student mugged on LaSalle Street

An unnamed graduate student was allegedly assaulted then robbed near campus Monday evening.

The student was leaving his apartment on Campus Walk Drive near LaSalle Street at around 6:20 p.m. when the two men hit him and took his cell phone and wallet. The University informed students of the robbery through a Duke Alert email blast sent to the student body Monday evening.

The suspects were reported as two black men of average height, according to the email. The Durham Police Department is actively investigating the crime and working to identify the robbers.

Duke Police Chief John Dailey could not be reached for comment.

In 2011, there were three reported robberies on or near campus, down from seven in 2009, according to the annual Clery Report. Duke is required to submit this report detailing on-campus crime to the federal government each year.

There have been four cases of robbery—theft with intimidation—on or immediately near LaSalle Street since the school year began, according to data from SpotCrime.com, a website that compiles and reports local crime statistics.