Police investigating 2 robberies in Prospect Park neighborhood

Authorities are investigating two robberies Friday in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota campus.

According to a U of M Public Safety alert, both robberies happened in the area of 29th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Fourth Street around 2:50 p.m. A gun was displayed in both incidents.

The first robbery was an attempted carjacking but the victim was able to drive away, the alert said.

The second robbery involved suspects stealing the victim’s phone and leaving the area in a yellow sedan. No injuries were reported.

According to the alert, the suspects are described as two males and one female in dark, hooded sweatshirts. No other details were immediately available.

Minneapolis police are investigating both cases.