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# Man Robbed At Knifepoint After Craigslist Deal Goes Bad, Cops Say
- URL: https://bklyner.com/man-robbed-at-knifepoint-after-craigslist-deal-goes-bad-cops-say-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2015-12-31T15:18:12.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-31T15:18:12.000Z
- Author: Alex Ellefson
- Tags: Police & Fire, Sheepshead Bay, Southern Brooklyn, 61st Precinct, armed robbery, Craigslist, iphone 6, nypd, police, #wp

![(Photo provided by the NYPD)](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3217-15-61-Pct-Robbery-12-24-15-225x300.jpg)

(Photo provided by the NYPD)

A 32-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint on Christmas eve by someone responding to the Craigslist ad for his iPhone 6, police say.

The pair met just before 8pm near Avenue U and East 16th Street, according to the NYPD. The suspect entered the victim’s car and the two began to haggle over the price, cops say. The suspect then drew a knife forced the seller to turn over his phone before fleeing the scene, according to authorities.

Police provided a surveillance photo of the suspect.

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