14-Year-Old Boy Victim of Knifepoint Robbery Inside 33rd Street Subway Station

14-Year-Old Boy Victim of Knifepoint Robbery Inside 33rd Street Subway Station
NEW YORK, USA - OCT 20, 2015: People wait at subway station Barclays center in New York. With 1.75 billion annual ridership, NYC Subway is the 7th busiest metro system in the world.

NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate an individual connected to a robbery that occurred at the 33rd Street subway station on Monday.

At approximately 7:50 am, a 14-year-old boy was threatened with a knife by an unknown assailant who then forcibly took the boy’s necklace.

The individual subsequently fled the scene. There were no injuries reported during the incident.

Surveillance media related to the case has been made available by the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI) office.

The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline is actively receiving tips at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), also available in Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Additionally, information can be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

14-Year-Old Boy Victim of Knifepoint Robbery Inside 33rd Street Subway Station