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A female photographer told police Wednesday that she was "struck in the face" by Rob Kardashian while taking pictures of him and that he "grabbed her camera and removed the memory card."

"The paparazzi alleged that while she was photographing Rob Kardashian, he grabbed her camera and removed the memory card. During the struggle, the paparazzi stated that she was struck in the face by Rob Kardashian," the Beverly Hills Police Department said in a statement obtained by ABCNews.com.

Police said the photographer reported the incident as a robbery around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

"The paparazzi identified the suspect as Rob Kardashian, who fled the location with the memory card," police said, adding the investigation was ongoing.

Kardashian, a former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant, is best-known as the younger brother of Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian.