A 20-year-old Madison man was robbed of his wallet on State Street Saturday morning around 12:13 a.m.
The victim told Madison police he was walking down the 500 block of State Street when five men approached him.
Authorities said one of the five men pushed the victim against a sign post and told him to empty his pockets. The victim gave the alleged thief his cell phone and wallet. The suspect returned the phone, but kept the wallet, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a statement.
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The suspect is said to be a 20-year-old black man with cornrows or braids in his hair, around 5'2"" with a heavy build. At the time of the robbery he was said to be wearing a blue and white checkered shirt.
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