Two Boston University students were robbed on Thorndike Street in Brookline early Sunday morning, police officials said.
At 2:55 a.m. two black males, estimated to be between 16 to 20 years old, stopped the two students while displaying handguns. The suspects said the men stole their personal belongings, including cell phones and some cash, said BUPD Sergeant Jeffrey Burke.
The two students, one male and one female, were not injured.
The incident was reported immediately to Brookline Police, Burke said.
After the robbery, the suspects fled into Brookline, Burke said. BU, Brookline and Boston Police were unsuccessful in their search for the suspects.
BUPD sent an alert about the armed robbery to the BU community just before 7 p.m. Sunday night.
“It’s better to just send out the alert after we gathered as much information as we could,” Burke said.
The victims filed formal reports with BUPD Sunday.
Officers interviewed both of the victims and are assisting Brookline Police with the investigation.
Brookline Police officials were not available for comment Sunday night.
There were 24 robberies in 2011, according to the Brookline Police Department Year End Crime. Eight of the robberies involved firearms and seven occurred on a street or in a park.
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