UC Davis professor robbed at gunpoint while walking in city

A UC Davis professor was robbed at gunpoint while walking in the city, Davis police said Wednesday.The professor was walking near Russel Boulevard and Highway 113 on Friday night when he was approached by two people in a dark-colored car.Police said one man got out of the car, pointed a gun at the professor and demanded his backpack and belongings.The victim complied and the robbers drove away from the scene, police said.The professor was not injured in the robbery. No other details were released.

A UC Davis professor was robbed at gunpoint while walking in the city, Davis police said Wednesday.

The professor was walking near Russel Boulevard and Highway 113 on Friday night when he was approached by two people in a dark-colored car.


Police said one man got out of the car, pointed a gun at the professor and demanded his backpack and belongings.

The victim complied and the robbers drove away from the scene, police said.

The professor was not injured in the robbery.

No other details were released.