University Police issued a crime alert on Saturday regarding a case of armed robbery that occurred in the parking lot of Niro’s Gyros on University Avenue in Urbana.

According to the report, at approximately 11:30 am, the victim was leaving Niro’s Gyros and walking to his car in the parking lot. As the victim approached his car, an individual approached him in the parking lot from an alley south of the business and stated, “Give me what you got or take one”.

The victim replied he didn’t understand, and the offender displayed a black semi-automatic handgun. The victim gave the offender some of his

personal property and the offender left westbound from the parking lot.

The offender is described as a black male, approximately 5’06” tall and weighing 160 lbs. The offender was described as having a goatee, wearing a plain black baseball cap, a brown “pleather” jacket with several zippers on the front, faded blue jeans, and black and grey tennis shoes with yellow eyelets.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact Urbana Police, University Police or Crimestoppers.