Woman nearing home robbed by armed men

Published 11:39 am Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A Vicksburg woman told police she was walking from her car to her home Monday night when two men, one armed, walked up behind her, threatened her and stole her telephone.

Vicksburg police Sgt. Troy Kimble said the armed robbery was reported in the 100 block of Drusilla Lane at 7:50 p.m.

They took her iPhone valued at $400 and ran away on foot in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood off Halls Ferry Road.

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The street was blocked and a police dog was taken to the neighborhood, but Kimble said no arrest was made.

The woman was not injured.