Gun Pressed To Woman's Head Inside A Manhattan Subway Station, Police Say

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A woman was robbed at gunpoint inside the 86th Street subway station Wednesday morning, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, a 57-year-old woman was inside the station around 11:18 a.m. when a man came up behind her, pressed a black firearm to her head, and demanded her belongings.

The suspect then fled the scene on a maroon bicycle, heading west on West 88th Street, authorities said.

No injuries were reported, police said. Police did not specify what was stolen from the victim.

Police are investigating the incident and have released surveillance photos of the suspect. No arrests have been made yet, police said.

Police said anyone with information regarding the incident 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.

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