Police: Boy as young as 10 tried to rob woman at gunpoint near UWM campus

Authorities are searching for a suspect who may be as young as 10 years old after an attempted armed robbery one block west of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

A woman was walking in the 3300 block of N. Cramer St. about 3 p.m. New Year's Eve when a boy approached her from behind, according to a UW-Milwaukee police safety alert.

The boy pointed a gun at the woman and unsuccessfully tried to get money before running away and getting into the passenger seat of a gray sedan parked nearby, police said.

The vehicle then fled north. Police said the suspect was described as a white male, about 10 years old with brown hair and was wearing a red and yellow jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee police at (414) 935-7360.

The UW-Milwaukee Police Department reminded people on campus to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious behavior. The campus police department's non-emergency line is answered 24 hours a day at (414) 229-4627.