Charges dismissed against Perry man in KU parking lot robbery case

Charges were dismissed Wednesday against a Perry Man who was accused by police of robbing a man on Nov. 12 in a Kansas University parking lot, prosecutors said.

KU police said the suspect and another man punched a 19-year-old in the face as he was walking to his car in a university parking lot near Allen Fieldhouse.

The victim, who is not a student, had his wallet stolen and was told by the suspects not to call police, officers said. The suspects left in a white Cadillac.

“The University of Kansas Office of Public Safety learned through further investigation that the alleged incident may not have occurred in the manner originally reported,” said Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson, in a news release.