Two similar attacks involving three suspects on bicycles happened Saturday night in Champaign-Urbana, University Police say.

In the campus attack, police say the victim was held at gunpoint while being searched by a suspect.

According to the Crime Alert, a victim was attacked in Parking Lot 21, which is between the Engineering Science Building and the Aero Dynamics Lab in Urbana. At approximately 8:30 p.m., the victim was struck from behind with a black handgun and shortly after searched, while being held at gunpoint. Police say the suspects took an i-card and rode south on Goodwin Avenue.

Police say a similar incident happened near the corner of First and Healey streets about an hour later. In that attack, the victim was kicked and punched by a suspect, who was with two others riding bicycles.

Police are describing a suspect in both attacks as a 20-to-25-year-old black man, approximately 6-foot. He was wearing a white crew neck T-shirt and shorts at the time of the incident, police say. The other two individuals are not being described.

University Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 333-1216 or Champaign Police at 351-4545. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 373-TIPS (8477).