Crime & Safety
Knifeman Robs Woman In Lower Manhattan Subway Station, Police Say
A man robbed a woman at knifepoint at a Lower Manhattan subway station, according to the NYPD.
LOWER MANHATTAN, NY — A man robbed a woman at knifepoint at a Lower Manhattan subway station Tuesday night, the NYPD said.
The knifeman demanded cash of a woman, 21, while she was walking into the Brooklyn Bridge subway station about 10 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Police said the woman gave the robber $25, and he left towards the northbound J train.
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The woman was not injured, according to police.
Surveillance footage released by police shows the man wearing a black jacket, dark-colored pants, and a black ball cap.
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