Man Punched, Robbed At Knifepoint In Brooklyn Subway Station: PD

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Police are asking the public's help to find three suspects involved in a knife-point robbery at the Bergen Street station.

The robbery unfolded around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday at the Bergen Street platform for the 2 and 3 line, according to police.

The 29-year-old victim was standing on the platform when the three suspects surrounded him. One of the male suspects took out a knife, while the other demanded cash from the man, police said.

As a struggle broke out, the suspect who had demanded cash punched the man in the face, police said.

The suspects got away with $500, police said. They fled the subway station and headed toward Atlantic Terminal Mall.

The man was left with pain and bruising to his face, but was not slashed or stabbed during the incident, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.