Woman Robbed At Knifepoint In Her Sunnyside Apartment, NYPD Says

SUNNYSIDE, QUEENS — A young woman was robbed at knifepoint inside her Sunnyside apartment building Saturday, police said.

The man followed the 28-year-old woman into her apartment building near 43rd Avenue and 51st Street about 8:50 p.m., said police.

Once inside, the man took out a knife and told the woman to hand over her property, according to the NYPD.

He then grabbed her purse — which contained $2,000 worth of cash and jewelry — and ran away, police said, adding that the woman was not hurt during the robbery.

NYPD officials released a photo of the man, reportedly taken from a nearby location before the robbery.

As of Monday, however, no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked by police to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.