Thief Steals Man's Phone At Knifepoint In Jamaica Station: NYPD

JAMAICA, QUEENS -- Cops are searching for the thief who held a knife to a 64-year-old man's throat and stole his cell phone when he refused to let him use it at a subway station in Jamaica.

The man was waiting for an F train inside the Parsons Boulevard subway station at around 1:30 p.m. when a guy sat down next to him and asked to use his phone, police said.

When the man refused, the perp pulled out a knife and held it to his neck, authorities said. He then snatched the phone and fled the station down Hillside Avenue.

Cops described the thief as a 5-foot-7 man in his twenties. He was last seen dressed in grey sweats and black sneakers.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead photo via NYPD.