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UW student robbed at Bassett and Main after giving man bus money

A UW-Madison student was robbed early Monday morning after giving a man money to take the bus. According to Madison Police, the victim gave bus money to a man after being approached in the South Bassett Street and Main Street area. The victim walked away but was followed by the suspect. “The stranger caught up with her a second time, pushing her against a wall and demanding her wallet,” police said.