A pair of armed suspects robbed two students of $180 early yesterday morning, according to University Police Captain John Richardson. Richardson explained that a student was withdrawing money from a MAC machine at 40th and Locust streets when he was confronted by a male armed with a handgun, who demanded the cash the student took out. While a second suspect confronted the student's companion and ordered him to leave the scene, the student was told to withdraw more money. The suspects took $180 in cash from the students before fleeing. A short time later, two males matching their description were seen on the grounds of the Divinity School at 42nd and Spruce streets. University Police stopped the two men, and the students positively identified them. Both the weapon allegedly used in the robbery and the cash were recovered from the suspects, who were arrested and taken to the Philadelphia Police department's Southwest Detective Bureau for processing. Neither of the students was injured in the incident, which occurred at 12:23 a.m. yesterday morning.
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