Crime & Safety
Robber Pulls Knife On Man In Washington Heights, Police Say
A man was robbed near West 162nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue while walking home at 5 a.m., police say.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A man was attacked while walking home early in the morning in Washington Heights, police said.
The 50-year-old man was walking near West 162nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue at 5 a.m on Wednesday, Nov. 6 when an unknown man approached him and pulled a knife, police said. The robber demanded the man's money and punched him in the face, said police.
A cellphone and $80 in cash were stolen during the robbery, police said.
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Police released a photo of the suspect taken on a security camera. Investigators described the robber as a man in his 20s or 30s who was last seen wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).
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