Transient charged in attack on student

A man has been charged with aggravated robbery in an attack last week on a Haskell Indian Nations University student.

The 21-year-old victim told police he awoke Friday morning in an unknown place outside the city. He realized he’d been beaten, and his shoes, watch and $1,500 cash were missing, said Sgt. Mike Pattrick, a Lawrence Police spokesman.

Police began investigating after the victim walked back to town and went to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where he received treatment for facial injuries. He told police he’d been at a party and had accepted a ride home but didn’t remember what happened after that because he was intoxicated, Pattrick said.

Later that day, police arrested 45-year-old transient Robin P. Roberts after someone in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Street called police to report that Roberts had an unusually large sum of money. Roberts was charged in District Court on Monday with aggravated robbery and two counts of criminal threats.

He was in the Douglas County Jail with bond set at $40,000.

Inattentive driving cited in collision

A Lawrence man was flown to University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., after a wreck about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Clinton Parkway and Hawthorn Drive.

Brandon S. Knowles, 21, was a passenger in a Ford Explorer that was going east on Clinton Parkway. He was ejected from the vehicle after it collided with an Acura Integra that had been traveling south on Hawthorn. Lawrence Memorial Hospital officials said he was flown to the Kansas City hospital, but officials there wouldn’t confirm his presence Monday.

The Ford’s driver, Joseph E. Harrod, 21, Lawrence, and another passenger, Matthew T. Doyle, 23, Eudora, were taken by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. They were treated and released.

The Acura’s driver, Matthew E. Kappenham, 21, Hutchinson, and two passengers were uninjured. Lawrence Police cited Kappenham for inattentive driving.

Benefit dinner, concert to raise money for cafe

A Cinco de Mayo dinner Wednesday will benefit Jubilee Cafe, a breakfast service for poor and homeless people.

The dinner, sponsored by Beta Theta Pi fraternity, will be at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt. An all-you-can-eat Mexican dinner will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $5.

A benefit concert for the cafe begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Hall. Featured bands will be Tri-Point Paradox, Ten Hour Drive, Free All Beats, EVAC and Chris Beck. Admission is $5.