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Black men in white t-shirts pointing guns at victims and stealing their property have some students on edge.

Police think a string of robberies in Clifton Heights, Fairview, and University Heights may be related.

The robbers are not just stopping people on the streets either, they actually showed up at a UC student's birthday party.

The robberies have all happened this month. Students living off campus were having a party.They saw some people who didn't look familiar inside, but didn't think anything of it because at first, they weren't bothering anybody.

Alex Nutter had a 21st birthday he won't soon forget. Party crashers came into his home while he was celebrating with friends.

"My one friend came up and he was like, Cox, which is my roommate. Cox, I think he's in trouble upstairs. So I went sprinting up and as I went to the top of the stairs, my floors the third one at the top. There's two people coming out. One's pointing a gun in my face."

A group of six men slipped into the house party unnoticed, and were rummaging through rooms before two went to the third floor holding Matt Cox at gunpoint.

"I was in there by myself with him and I mean it was pretty scary but I knew I only had ten bucks so I really emptied my pockets, I was like I really don't have anything and he seemed young. He seemed pretty frantic."

Police think this robbery could be related to other street robberies. They're happening on Victor, Ravine and Straight Street, also Ohio Avenue, usually between midnight and 2 a.m. Police say the suspects are 4-6 black men wearing white t-shirts, one usually points a gun a the victims.

"There's just been always robberies whether it's someone on the street or break-ins but yeah they've been consistently happening right in this area."

The stolen items have been as simple as an iPod and cash, and as expensive as a car stolen at gunpoint from a man on Ravine. The experience has changed the way these students think.

"Keep your heads up and don't really trust too many people you don't know and don't let them in your house."

No one has been seriously hurt during the robberies. In the latest case, the victim was able to break away from the group and run off before they stole his backpack.

If you have any information that can help police solve these robberies, call our partners at Crimestoppers. The number is 352-3040. You could cash for your anonymous tips.

http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Victims-Robbed-At-Gunpoint/IMGZKPu9E0KleqrbQDJbmg.cspx


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