Crime & Safety

3 Men In Ski Masks Rob Victim At Knifepoint On L Train Platform: NYPD

The perpetrators took the victim's phone and approximately $120.

(Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

BROOKLYN, NY — A 20-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint at an L train station in Bushwick on Tuesday night, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the police, the victim was on the platform at the Jefferson Street train station, at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Jefferson Street, when three unknown men in ski masks threatened him with a knife at 9:48 p.m.

The three men took the victim's phone and approximately $120 before leaving the subway system and running off in an unknown direction.

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Police said that the investigation is underway and that no arrests have been made yet.

This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and story tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.

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