Brookline Police: Man Robbed at Knifepoint During Drug Deal

Someone looking to buy marijuana near a High Street apartment building on Sunday was instead robbed at knifepoint by his dealer, according to police.

The victim called 911 around 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 27 and told police that a dealer had pulled a knife on them and taken their money after they’d met in a parking lot near 22 High Street, according to dispatch records. The dealer was described as a 16- to 20-year-old black man, 5-foot-8 to 6 feet tall with a medium build.

The dealer was reportedly wearing a black down jacket with jeans and was accompanied by a shorter man at the time of the robbery. Police are following up on the incident.

The building at 22 High Street houses low-income families and is administered by the .