Armed robbery reported on USC campus

A man put a knife to a victim’s throat and demanded his wallet in the University of South Carolina’s East Quad courtyard about 12:50 a.m. Friday, university officials reported early Friday.

The suspect took the wallet and immediately left the area, officers and a K-9 unit determined. The victim was not injured. The East Quad is located at 1500 Wheat St. on the downtown campus.

The suspect was described as a white male with long blond hair, appearing to be 20 to 21 years old. He was described as 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-2 with a thin build. He was wearing glasses, a black jacket and khaki shorts.

University of South Carolina police sent out a Carolina Alert early Friday morning in response to the armed robbery. The university also sent out emails and texts and posted information on its website and social media accounts.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact USCPD at (803) 777-4215 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or midlandscrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published April 1, 2016 at 10:26 AM with the headline "Armed robbery reported on USC campus."