UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for suspects Wednesday after a 41-year-old woman was robbed of her portable speaker at knifepoint near Central Park West and West 107th Street, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, the woman was approached by the suspect at about 11:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
The suspect spoke with her, threatened her with a knife, took the speaker and ran south on Central Park West, police said.
No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made yet, police said.
Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect.
Police said anyone with information regarding the robbery can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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