UPDATE: The UCF Police Department (UCFPD) sent out a campus alert to student and faculty Wednesday afternoon.
According to UCFPD, the victim was approached at about 10:30 a.m. in a stairwell by a man armed with a weapon who demanded the victim’s property.
The suspect was described as a black male who appeared to be about 20 years old and six feet tall and had black hair. He was last seen wearing a multi-colored sweater and blue jeans.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning at Sterling Central Apartments near the University of Central Florida, according to officials.
At 10:58 a.m., a victim was robbed inside the apartment complex, which is located across from UCF at the intersection of Alafaya Trail and Sterling University Lane, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The victim did not suffer any injuries.
Officials said the victim did not know the suspect. The Sheriff’s Department is aware of the type of weapon used in the robbery but did not release any more information at this time.
The suspect is still at large.
Anyone with any information about this incident should contact Central Florida CrimeLine at 1-800-423-TIPS (1-800-423-8477).
