Two students walking near the University of Michigan campus early today were robbed of their purses in separate incidents that police say appear to be linked.
In one of the thefts, the woman was pushed to the ground, police said.
The first purse-snatching occurred at about 2:17 a.m. on Packard at South Division, west of the South Quad residence hall.
A student told police she and a friend were walking when a man grabbed her purse off her shoulder. As he walked ahead of her, he dumped the contents of the purse, stole a few items and ran, police said.
At 2:19 a.m., another student was walking alone on South Division at East Jefferson - a block north of the first robbery - when a man approached from behind and pushed her to the ground, police said. He grabbed her purse and ran.
According to police, no weapons were seen or implied.
In both cases, the robber was described as white, in his early to mid-20s and with brown hair. The first victim described him as 5 feet 6 inches tall, thin and wearing a gray fleece jacket. The second victim described him as 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build, and wearing a black T-shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ann Arbor police tip line at (734) 794-6939 or e-mail tips@a2gov.org.
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