LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A man was robbed Wednesday after two men got into his car at a stop light in Little Rock, police reported.
It happened about 12:38 p.m. at Wright Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive. Bruce Allen, 56, told police he was waiting at the light when two men got into the back seat of his 2018 Nissan Frontier, according to a police report. One of the men pointed a gun at Allen, then reached into Allen's pocket and took something. The robber got out of the vehicle and fired a shot into the air.
The second robber remained in the vehicle. Allen tried to take the robber's gun, according to the report. But after a short struggle, Allen got out of the vehicle and ran to a nearby business for help.
Allen was taken to UAMS Medical Center for treatment. Police said he suffered scrapes and bruises to his knees and elbows.
Police found his vehicle the next day in an alley near the scene of the robbery.
Detailed descriptions of the robbers were not available.