PITTSBURGH — A woman was pistol-whipped during a robbery Sunday afternoon in downtown Pittsburgh, police said.
The robbery was reported about 1:45 p.m. at the Distrikt Hotel in the 400 block of the Boulevard of the Allies.
The victim told police she was followed by a man who pistol-whipped her and demanded all her money. He then ran away.
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Police said they are working to get surveillance footage to assist in the investigation.
The hotel is located about a block from Point Park University, which sent out an alert that warned students to be careful.
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