One of the victims of an armed robbery on the morning of Aug. 31 on Highland Road north of campus said he narrowly avoided harm by offering the thief $10.
Nicholas Gautreaux, psychology sophomore, said he was leaving The Varsity Theatre around 2 a.m. with a friend when they noticed a man following them.
“I kept walking, but my friend confronted him,” Gautreaux said.
He said the man then put a gun to his friend’s stomach and demanded his cell phone. The man then put the gun to Gautreaux’s stomach and asked for his phone, too.
“I pushed the gun away and told him no,” Gautreaux said.
Gautreaux said he offered the man $10 from his wallet instead of his phone, and the man took the money and fled.
Baton Rouge Police Department officers were called soon after and a report was filed, Gautreaux said. A University emergency text message was sent around 3 a.m. advising caution in the area.
Gautreaux said he and his friend were later informed by police that a suspect had been caught. But Sgt. Don Stone, BRPD spokesman, said Sept. 1 no advancements had been made in the case, and several BRPD representatives told The Daily Reveille on Monday they were unable to confirm or deny whether a suspect had been caught.
 
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