A Northwestern student was robbed while riding his bike on Noyes Street early Monday morning, police said.

The student was riding his bicycle near Sherman Avenue and Noyes Street around 2:15 a.m., when he saw a black sedan driving toward him with the headlights off, Evanston Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther said. The car stopped, and two black men got out and pushed the student off his bicycle.

The men punched and kicked the student, Guenther said. They drove away, taking his laptop, iPhone, MP3 player, passport and cash.

The police searched the area but did not find the men.

An e-mail from University officials dubbed “emergencyinfo” was sent to students, faculty and staff alerting them of the robbery around 6:30 a.m. on Monday. NU spokesman Al Cubbage said the e-mail was part of NU’s security notification procedure.

“When there is an incident on or near campus involving an NU student, we send out an e-mail,” Cubbage said. “It’s a way of alerting the community.”

Guenther said students should try not to carry electronics on the street that would make them targets for robberies.

“The best advice is to be aware of your surroundings and keep in touch with your roommates over your comings and goings,” he said.

Police are still investigating the incident.- KATIE PARK