A Charlottesville resident was robbed Sunday night while sitting at a picnic table near Carr's Hill Field.
The resident was resting with her head down on the table when a man approached her and took her purse. The man immediately fled in an "unknown direction," according to an e-mail sent by University Police Chief Michael Gibson to the University community.
The suspect was described as a black male in his early to mid-20s, between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing between 120 and 140 pounds, according to the e-mail. In addition, he was wearing a red shirt during the incident.
The robbery is currently being investigated, Lt. Melissa Fielding said.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the University Police Department at 434-924-7166 or Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000.
-compiled by Tom Christensen
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