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Attempted armed robbery near UWM campus late Friday night

Posted at 12:48 PM, Oct 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-26 13:48:50-04

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are searching for two suspects who were involved in an attempted armed robbery late Friday night on Milwaukee's east side, according to a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Safe Alert.

Two men in their 20s wearing dark clothing approached a person at 1902 E. Linnwood Ave. and displayed a silver handgun and demanded their property.

The suspects fled in a black Dodge Caravan without getting any of the person's property. The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on Cramer Street, according to the Safe Alert email.

If anyone has any information, call the Milwaukee Police Department tip line at 414-935-7360.