A man told officers that he was robbed at gunpoint outside his room at a downtown motel late Saturday night.
The robbery happened about 10:30 p.m. at the Budget Inn at 441 Broad St., according to a Richmond County sheriff's report. The man told officers that the robber approached him on the stairs outside his room and demanded money at gunpoint. The man gave him about $60, and the robber fled.
The robber was described as black, between 20 and 35 years old, about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds. He was wearing a purple shirt and blue jeans.