Police: Woman Robbed At Knifepoint On Subway Platform In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a man they say held a knife to a woman's neck and robbed her on a subway platform in Brooklyn.

It happened around 1:15 a.m. Sunday on the Manhattan-bound C train platform at Ralph Avenue and Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Police said the suspect came up behind the 27-year-old victim, placed his hands over her mouth and held a knife to her neck. He allegedly told her not to scream and asked where her money was.

Police are searching for a man they say held a knife to a woman's neck and robbed her on a subway platform in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD)

The woman pointed to her purse, and the man reached in and removed $300, police said.

The victim suffered minor cuts to her hands but refused medical attention.

Investigators said they're searching for a black man in his 30s, 6 feet tall, 170 pounds, last seen wearing a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black gloves and red sneakers.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

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