An armed robbery took place Monday evening on the 2700 block of Channing Way.

The male victim, whose affiliation with UC Berkeley is unknown, was walking on Channing Way at approximately 10:50 p.m. when he was approached by three males, according to the UCPD crime alert released Wednesday. The suspects pointed handguns at the victim and took his cellphone.

The suspects fled the scene, heading eastbound on Channing Way and then in an unknown direction on Piedmont Avenue.

The victim was not injured during the encounter. BPD and UCPD searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects.