3:37 p.m., April 13, 2007--This has been a busy week for local police, with a spate of robberies, two of which have involved University of Delaware students.

In the most recent incident, Newark Police report that a 19-year-old UD student was robbed at 2:20 a.m., Friday, April 13, at the intersection of South College Avenue and West Park Place.

Police said the victim and a friend were walking northbound on South College Avenue when they were approached by two males, about 16 or 17 years of age, on BMX-style low-rider bicycles. The suspects threatened the student by implying that they had a gun, stole property that included a cell phone, camera and wallet, then rode off southbound on their bikes. The victim was not injured in the incident.

Police said one suspect was about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and about 140-160 pounds and had a shaved head. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. The second suspect was about 5-5 and 130-150 pounds with short black hair and a thin mustache. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

Newark Police also are investigating the robbery of a man at 10:26 p.m., Thursday, April 12, at Marrows Road and Wyoming Road. The victim was walking when two men in a black late 1980s Oldsmobile pulled up, pointed a handgun at him and demanded money. The victim turned over his wallet and coat and the suspects drove off.

One of the suspects had a scar near his right eye, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black knit neck warmer. The other also was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.

Those incidents follow two robberies reported yesterday on UDaily. In one, a UD Police are investigating the robbery and assault of a UD student that occurred between 9:40 and 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, near the southern end of the Independence Bridge at the intersection of North College Avenue and Ray Street. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. John Haug at (302) 831-4980 or call the general University Police telephone number at (302) 831-2222.

In the other, Newark Police are investigating the robbery of a Pizza U delivery driver at 3:25 a.m., Thursday, April 12, in the 1200 block of Wharton Drive in the Pine Brook apartment complex.

Anyone with information on the robberies being investigated by Newark Police is asked to call (302) 366-7110, ext. 136, or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.