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Video: Man Holds Knife to 64-Year-Old Woman’s Throat; Demands Cash in South Richmond Hill

Nov. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Police are looking for a man who held a knife to a 64-year-old woman’s throat and demanded cash in South Richmond Hill last Saturday.

The suspect attempted to rob the woman as she walked along 120th Street near 103rd Avenue at 8:40 a.m., police said.

He approached the woman from behind and wrapped his arm around her neck. He then held a blade to her throat, dramatic video released by the NYPD shows.

The man ran off empty-handed when a car drove by, the video shows.

The victim was not injured and refused medical attention, police said.

Police described the suspect as a man with medium skin tone, approximately 20 to 35 years old, 5 foot 5 inches tall and 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, white sneakers, a green hat and a dark-colored mask.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

Suspect in attempted robbery in South Richmond Hill (NYPD)

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