Deliveryman Robbed At Knifepoint In Harlem, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police are searching for a robber who threatened a food deliveryman with a knife over an e-bike, an NYPD spokesman said.

The deliveryman was locking up his bike on West 131st Street near Lenox Avenue while making a delivery on the night of Wednesday, April 8 when he was approached from behind by an unknown man, police said. The man pulled a knife on the worker and demanded his e-bike, police said.

The deliveryman did not resist the robber, who fled the scene with the bike, and was not injured during the stickup, police said. Police released photos of the suspect (seen above) this week.

Delivery workers for restaurants and shipping companies have been deemed essential workers during the new coronavirus outbreak in New York. Restaurants around the city are forced to rely on delivery orders more than ever as in-person dining has been outlawed.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).