Police searching for suspects in ‘strong-arm robbery’ near Student Center

Police are looking for three women who are suspected of being involved in an attempted “strong-arm robbery” in the UK Student Center Parking lot at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.

A woman reported to police that she was approached by three women and that one of them demanded she turn over her money, according to a crime bulletin released by UK police Thursday afternoon.

The victim reported that a suspect punched the her, and knocking her to the ground where she was kicked by a second suspect, according to the release.

The suspects are thought to have fled in the direction of South Limestone Street without taking anything from the victim, according to the release.

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