Westfield Resident Robbed at Knifepoint in Broad Daylight

A Westfield resident was robbed at knifepoint last Thursday afternoon while walking on the 700 block of Rahway Avenue, police said.

The robber was described as a while male, about 5-foot-10 with an average build who was wearing a a red bandana over his face, a dark green hooded sweatshirt with a neon yellow design, the report released Friday stated.

The man approached the victim, demanded his wallet and displayed a knife at about 3 p.m., the victim told police. There was no cash or valuables in the wallet, police said. The robber then ran northbound on Rahway Avenue. A search for bandit by Westfield Police was unsuccessful.