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Posted on: January 11, 2018[ARCHIVED] Two men rob person after agreeing on a cell phone purchase on OfferUP
NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – Norfolk police are looking for two men, seen in these surveillance photos, who robbed a man after agreeing to purchase a cell phone on the app OfferUP.
Around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday night police responded to an individual robbery that just occurred in the 400 block of Monticello Avenue. When police arrived, the victim told them that he met two men at the location who agreed to purchase his cell phone on the app OfferUP.
When the suspects arrived at the location, they took the cell phone and ran. The victim attempted to chase the suspects; however, after one of the suspects pointed a gun, the victim stopped.
Both suspects are described as black men in their 20’s. One man was last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. The other man was wearing a black and white Oakland Raiders hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white shoes.
There were no injuries reported.
If you know anything about this incident or recognize either man, detectives encourage you to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
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