Good Samaritans robbed overnight in north St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - Two Good Samaritans were robbed overnight in north St. Louis while attempting to help two women who flagged them down, police say.

The robbery happened around 4 a.m. Saturday in the 2800 block of North Vandeventer Avenue in St. Louis' Jeff-Vander Lou neighborhood.

Investigators say the victims, two men of ages 26 and 25, stopped to helped two woman standing outside of a black SUV.

The victims approached the women with the intentions to assist them, though one woman produced a gun and announced a robbery. The victims had their cell phones and wallets stolen.

No suspect information is available at this time.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. If you have any relevant information to this case, contact SLMPD non-emergency line at 314-231-1212.