82 / 58       81 / 63       83 / 65        Woman robbed after
accepting a car ride        Albany police responded at
approximately 5 a.m. Monday morning to an armed robbery that
occurred on Byron Road.        Officers say the victim, Amanda
Dykes, 30, told police a black male approached her while she was
walking near the intersection of West Highland Avenue and South
Van Buren. They say he offered her a ride which she accepted.
According to police, the suspect drove her to the 800 block of
Byron Road where he robbed her at gunpoint. Dykes was able to
get away but the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of
money.        This case remains under investigation.