Gainesville police are still searching for two robbers who ran away after holding a man at gunpoint Monday evening.
At about 8 p.m., the victim, whose name has not been released, was approached by two men as he was walking down the stairs from his home in Gainesville Place Apartments, at 2800 SW 35th Place, said GPD spokeswoman Tscharna Senn.
One of the men pulled a gun on the victim and demanded he hand over whatever he had.
The victim gave up his cell phone before the robbers ran away, Senn said. The victim called police, who arrived shortly afterward but were unable to apprehend the criminals.
Senn said the robbers are described as black men, between 5’8” and 5’11” tall. One was wearing long black shorts and a black shirt. The other was wearing a tight skin cap. Anyone who information about the crime is asked to call GPD at 352-393-7670 or Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip at 352-372-7867.
