Man Robs Home Depot, Threatens Employee With Needle: Cops

FLATIRON DISTRICT, NY — A man stole a power drill from a Home Depot in the Flatiron District and then threatened to stab an employee with a needle, police said.

The man stole a power drill from a Home Depot at 40 W. 23rd St. in the Flatiron District Friday, May 3 about 12:30 p.m., police said.

An employee confronted him about it — and the man then threatened to stab the employee with a needle before running off, per the NYPD.

No injuries were reported, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

All calls are kept strictly confidential.