The incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. near the hospital’s lobby cafe. The robber took the employee’s phone, which police were later able to recover.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect, who UAMS officials say headed toward John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock after the incident, according to the report. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital is located less than a mile from UAMS.
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