AKRON, Ohio - An Akron woman was robbed at gunpoint Thursday after she arranged to sell her cellphone to someone she met through Craigslist, police said.

The woman was not harmed in the robbery that happened outside an apartment complex on Alphada Avenue near Brittain Road, according to a police report.

The woman arranged to meet a man, who called himself "Mike," to sell him an Apple iPhone 7 worth approximately $300.

The man met her outside the apartment complex just after 9 p.m. and inspected the cellphone. The man then pulled out a handgun and ordered the woman to get back into her car, according to the report.

The woman drove away, and the man was gone when officers arrived at the scene.

Other Northeast Ohio residents have also reported robberies involving people they met through online marketplaces such as Craigslist or OfferUp. In response, some area police departments have designated their stations as "transaction safe zones" where buyers can arrange to meet sellers.

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