Student robbed in Med building

A male University student was robbed early yesterday morning in a Medical School building by a man claiming to have a gun, according to University Police. The robber approached the student from behind and said he had a weapon, though none was visible. He ordered the student to hand over his wallet and watch, then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The student was not injured during the robbery. According to University Police, the suspect is a white or Latino man in his 30s, 5'9", weighing roughly 160 pounds, with brown hair and a goatee. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a dark colored baseball cap with the letters "LSU" on the front. -- Rod Kurtz