72nd Precinct Police Beat: Perp holds knife to victim’s neck for cash
Between Wednesday, February 4 and Monday, February 8, the 72nd Precinct received reports of two robberies, two assaults, one grand larceny and one incident of criminal mischief. The 72nd Precinct serves Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights and South Park Slope.
GETAWAY ROBBERY
A 30-year-old Hispanic man was held at knifepoint on Wednesday, February 4. Cops say the victim was near Fourth Avenue and 56th Street at approximately 4:25 a.m. when a man approached him, showed off the weapon and told him in Spanish to give him everything he had. The victim handed over his smartphone, worth $200. Once he had the goods, the suspect fled eastbound on 56th Street towards Fifth Avenue. He was then seen getting in a dark sedan on 56th Street and driving away.