Victim Threatened With Box Cutter

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Published on December 11, 2014, 8:44 pm
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A man is accused of using a box cutter to threaten his victim in a failed robbery attempt.

The unidentified robber pulled the weapon on a 43-year-old man for his jacket in Bronx. The incident happened at the East 149th Street and Third Avenue subway station in Bronx November 10 around 10:00 p.m, police said.

When the victim refused, the suspect cut the back of his jacket and fled the location. The 43-year-old was not injured during the attack.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall and 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a hooded jacket.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit NYPDCrimestoppers.com.

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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