Fourth BU Robbery: Armed Men Attempt to Rob Female Student

Two armed men allegedly attempted to rob a female student on Commonwealth Avenue on Tueday night.

Police said that around 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, a female was attacked by two males with a handgun in the driveway of 808 Commonwealth Ave. However, nothing was taken from the victim, and the suspects fled on foot, police said. The victim was unharmed. 

The suspects were described as two young black males wth hooded sweatshirts. 

This makes the fourth such crime since Sept. 23, three weeks ago. In the first incident, two teenage males robbed .  

In the second incident, two days later, three  with stolen property toward Pleasant Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The suspects were seen putting their sweatshirts into a backpack. 

, when a recent college graduate was unharmed, after being shown a gun by three teenage males who then fled the scene toward Commonwealth Avenue with his cell phone and cash.

If you have any information on the incidents, contact the Boston University Police Department at 617-353-2121.