BERKELEY — Two boys, one 15 and the other 16, were arrested on suspicion of knocking down and robbing a UC Berkeley student of his cellphone Friday night on campus, police said Monday.

After being knocked to the ground the victim had his cellphone grabbed from his hand, police said.

The 15-year-old is from San Pablo and the 16-year-old from Hercules, authorities said. Their names were not released.

Police said the student robbed was 17. He suffered minor injuries.

The robbery was reported about 7:50 p.m. in front of Morrison Hall.

The suspects fled on foot. UC Berkeley police spotted two youths matching the descriptions of the suspects near Stern Hall about a half-mile away and arrested them. The stolen cellphone was recovered, Sgt. Sabrina Reich said.

The suspects admitted their involvement in the robbery, police said. They were booked at the Berkeley City Jail before being cited and released to their parents, authorities said.

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