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WOODLAWN — A man was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon in Woodlawn, according to University of Chicago police.
The department put out an alert Thursday after a man was robbed at 1 p.m. in the 1000 block of East 62nd Street.
According to university police, the man was approached by the robber, who asked for a cigarette before pulling out a handgun and robbing him
The man handed over his wallet and a GPS device, and then the robber ran south down the alley east of Ellis Avenue.
University police reported no injuries and did not provide a description of the robber.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating.
