Crime & Safety
Man Fends Off Attempted Knifepoint Robbers On Dyckman Street: NYPD
A man was able to wrestle a knife away from two people who attempted to rob him Wednesday morning on Dyckman Street, police said.
DYCKMAN, NY — A person was dragged across the floor as he did his best to fight off an attempted knifepoint robbery Wednesday morning on Dyckman Street, a police spokesperson told Patch.
The 58-year-old man was walking to work around 6 a.m. when two people walked up to him at 270 Dyckman St. and tried to take his money, police said.
One of the robbers took a knife out, but the man was able to wrestle the weapon out of their hands, according to police.
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The 58-year-old was then pushed to the ground and dragged across the floor, suffering a scrape, police added.
The two robbers then fled toward Seaman Avenue, police said. In the end, the duo wasn't able to take anything from the man, police said.
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It's unclear at this time whether the attempted robbery happened outside of 270 Dyckman St. or within the address, which is a parking garage.
Police are looking for the two men and there is currently no description.
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