Suspect arrested in robbery of a student

Temple Police have apprehended a suspect in connection with the robbery of a student on 18th and Berks streets around 2:45 a.m. Saturday.

Edward Randall, 19, of the 2400 block of Garnet street was arrested around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Executive Director of Campus Security Charlie Leone said.

Leone said in an email that two males approached a student before one displayed a gun and took the student’s cell phone before fleeing west on Berks Street.

A TU Alert was sent out around 3:00 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Another TU Alert was sent out around 8:00 a.m., informing of Randall’s arrest, who was in possession of the student’s phone, Leone said.

Lian Parsons can be reached at lian.parsons@temple.edu or on Twitter @Lian_Parsons.