Crime & Safety
Man Wields Knife At Worker In Forest Hills- 71 Ave Subway Station
The male suspect approached a subway worker late at night in the Forest Hills 71st Street subway station and pulled out a knife, cops said.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Police are looking for a man who threatened a subway worker at knifepoint late at night in the Forest Hills - 71 Ave subway station last Sunday.
At around 10:50 p.m. on April 24, the male suspect approached an MTA worker and wielded a knife at them inside the subway station, the NYPD said in a news release.
The man then ran away towards the southbound platform, police said.
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There were no descriptions of the male suspect, but the NYPD included a photo from the subway station.
As of Thursday April 29 there are no updates on this case, according to the NYPD.
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Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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