LITTLE ROCK — 2 shoppers robbed
outside Park Plaza
Two Little Rock residents told police they were robbed in separate incidents Wednesday outside Park Plaza at Markham Street and University Avenue.
Rebecca Benton, 40, said a man approached her about 2 p.m. as she reached to open her car door, then stuck a small black handgun in her face, according to a police report.
A black man between 20 and 25 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and wearing a red coat and dark pants took $250 in cash, a cell phone and her wallet, according to the report. He fled in a white car that may have had four doors, according to the report.
Seven hours later, Clint Rankin, 22, told police a man robbed him at gunpoint, taking a credit card, debit card, a cell phone and a $5 bill.
According to a police report, Rankin described the robber as a black man with a slim build, between 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 3 inches tall, wearing a dark toboggan, a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Rankin also told police that someone had tried to use his debit card after the robbery.
Little Rock police are continuing to investigate.
Arkansas, Pages 16 on 10/26/2007