Burnt Orange Bandit Holding Up Asian Students

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For the third time this month, a student was held up at gunpoint by a man described as standing approximately 6 feet tall with a "medium to muscular build." In each case, the assailant donned a mask and gloves.

More disturbingly, the suspect thus far seems to be solely targeting Asian students.

"All three students [victims] have been Asians, a mix of male and females and I don't know the answers to why," said University of Texas chief of police Robert Dahlstrom.

Police have increased campus patrols in light of these recent attacks as well as a series of burglaries that have taken place at Robert Lee Moore Hall. Meanwhile, some UT students are taking matters into their own hands.

"If I see anything, I'll tackle any dude who's being confrontational with Asian people on campus, like, I'm gonna get them, hog tie them and call the police," said UT graduate student Noah Benjamin to News 8 Austin.

Anyone with information on this case should call UT police at 512-232-9640.