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A 20-year-old Crystal man has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 20 beating and robbery of a University of Minnesota foreign student.

Myron Jovan Richardson-Rivers of Crystal is charged with aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property.

According to the criminal complaint, the student -- who was apparently from China -- was walking home near Prospect Park when a man approached him, yelled at him and punched him unconscious.

The student woke up without his wallet and backpack, which contained an Apple MacBook laptop valued at $2,000.

Later he was able to electronically trace the whereabouts of his laptop for police, who recovered the device.

University Police Chief Greg Hestness says tracing electronic devices is helpful:

But there's a debate, he said, over whether items such as iPhones should be quickly disabled once they're stolen to take away their aftermarket value:

Richardson-Rivers was taken to Hennepin County Jail. Bail was set at $100,000.

He is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 15.

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A 20-year-old Crystal man has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 20 beating and robbery of a University of Minnesota foreign student. Myron Jovan Richardson-Rivers of Crystal is charged with aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property. According to the criminal complaint, the student — who was apparently from China — was walking home near 

A 20-year-old Crystal man has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 20 beating and robbery of a University of Minnesota foreign student. Myron Jovan Richardson-Rivers of Crystal is charged with aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property. According to the criminal complaint, the student — who was apparently from China — was walking home near Read more →


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