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San Francisco Bicyclist Robbed At Gunpoint

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A bicyclist was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco's Alamo Square neighborhood early Monday morning, police said Tuesday.

The robbery was reported around 3 a.m. at Fell and Fillmore streets.

The 24-year-old victim was stopped on the bike when two suspects approached him and one put a gun to his head and pushed him to the ground, according to police.

The suspects then took the victim's wallet, cellphone and bike, and fled to a black vehicle located half a block away, police said.

The suspects had not been found as of Tuesday morning. Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.

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