Police said a robber punched a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in the face before stealing her purse early Saturday morning near Regent and South Park Streets.
The 19-year-old woman called police Saturday afternoon to report the robbery, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
At approximately 1:30 a.m., the woman said she was walking alone on Regent Street heading toward Park Street when a man approached her and punched her in the face, according to a police statement.
DeSpain said in a statement the man demanded she give him her fake black leather purse after he punched her.
The suspect stole her money but left the purse with the woman’s keys and ID near the crime scene, according to DeSpain.
Police describe the man as an 18- to 22-year-old white male who is approximately 6 feet tall and was wearing a dark colored hoodie.
