Another student robbed by gunman at or near Central High East

Fresno police are investigating the robbery of a student near the Central High East campus Friday morning – the second time in a week a student has been robbed at gunpoint in the area.

The latest incident reportedly occurred shortly after 7 a.m. at Brunswick Avenue and Saginaw Way, close to the major intersection of Blythe and Dakota avenues. According to police, the victim was robbed of a gold chain.

The suspect was described as about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and was wearing a gray sweatshirt and pajama pants.

On Nov. 6, a student was robbed of a gold necklace and bracelet by a gunman who was waiting for him in a parking lot on the campus at Cornelia and Dakota avenues. After ripping the bracelet from the victim’s arm, the bandit ran across the street, jumped a fence and fled into a neighborhood.

Police have not announced an arrest in that case and there was no information Friday about whether the same bandit is suspected in both robberies.

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 8:24 AM with the headline "Another student robbed by gunman at or near Central High East."