Police release description of suspect in robbery

By KANSAN STAFF

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Lawrence police released a description of the suspect in the armed robbery of four KU students that occurred Sunday morning at a Burger King drive-thru.

The suspect is described as a black man in his early 20s, about 5-foot-10 and 250 pounds, and wearing a red and blue striped shirt, a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cap and a gold chain.

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Five KU students were robbed at gunpoint in the Burger King drive through.

A man robbed the four students at gunpoint at Burger King, 1107 W. Sixth St. He demanded money, which the victims gave, and then ran back to his vehicle and drove away.

The victims followed the suspect’s car until it turned north on Massachusetts Street.

Police are reviewing video caught by Burger King’s external cameras and are still investigating the crime.

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