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Police investigate robbery at gunpoint near Burlington, Dubuque streets

A Hawk Alert was sent to the UI community around midnight on Sunday.
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Police reported a robbery at gunpoint near Burlington Street and Dubuque Street, according to a Hawk Alert sent early Sunday morning.

The alert, sent around 12:03 a.m., advised the University of Iowa community to avoid the area. A second alert sent around 12:28 a.m. wrote that the Iowa City Police Department was continuing to investigate, but that the community could resume regular activity, adding that people should remain vigilant.

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Alejandro Rojas is The Daily Iowan's news editor. He previously worked as a news reporter covering Johnson County and was the summer executive editor in 2023. He is a senior, double majoring in journalism and political science.