Madison Avenue Bodega Robbed At Knifepoint For $300, Police Say

HARLEM, NY — Police were looking Tuesday for a man who robbed a bodega at knifepoint for $300 in Harlem, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the man entered 1550 Madison Ave., at the corner of East 105th Street, at 7:24 a.m. on Friday and displayed a knife and removed $300 from behind the counter.

Then, the man lunged at the 64-year-old man with the knife before running away, police said.

Police are still investigating the incident and have not made any arrests yet.

Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect, who they describe as a man last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, blue baseball cap, and black and white sneakers.

Police said anyone with information regarding the robbery can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.