Robber Brandishes Knife at Man Walking in Central Park: NYPD

CENTRAL PARK, NY — A man walking in Central Park was robbed at knifepoint Tuesday night, police told Patch.

The man was walking in the park near West 82nd Street and Central Park West when he was approached by a man who brandished a knife at him, police said. The victim handed over $30 and the robber fled further into the park, police said.

The victim did not suffer any injuries during the knifepoint robbery, police said.

Police described the suspect as a 25-year-old man standing 5-foot-4 and wearing white jeans and a black hoodie.

The robbery is still under investigation and no arrests have been made, police told Patch.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All tips are confidential.

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