Gilbert PD: Man in station wagon robs pedestrian

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Posted: 01/11/2012

GILBERT, AZ - Gilbert police launched an investigation after a man said he was robbed by an armed suspect while walking early Wednesday.

A 45-year-old Chandler man called police on his cell phone from the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Guadalupe to report he had been robbed around 1 a.m. at Desert and Arizona Avenue.

The victim reported he was walking on Arizona Avenue when a blue station wagon stopped.

According to a police report, a man exited the vehicle and displayed a handgun.

The suspect reportedly stole money from victim and left in the vehicle.

The case is under investigation and police said no further details will be released.

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