Police seek suspect in Iowa City robbery

Iowa City police are looking for a man who reportedly robbed a man on a walk Thursday morning.

The victim told police he was walking near Myrtle Avenue and Greenwood Drive at 5:30 a.m. when someone hit him repeatedly in the face and then took his MP3 player. The victim had superficial injuries to his face and a chipped tooth, police said.

The suspect fled down Greenwood Drive. He is described as a white male with a dark complexion and a tattoo on the lower half of one of his legs. He was wearing shorts and a white Echo brand hooded sweat shirt with gold skulls, police said.

Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the subject. Call (319) 358-8477. All call are confidential.

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