Police Seek Man Who Mugged Woman & Child At Knifepoint

Police in the 79th Precinct are looking for a man they say threatened a woman and child at knifepoint, then made off with their belongings on Monday afternoon.

Cops say at about 2:45pm on November 10, the victim was exiting the elevator at her Franklin and Dekalb area apartment building when a man punched her and pushed her back inside. He then reportedly displayed a silver pocket knife and told the victim he would harm her child if she did not surrender her purse. The victim complied and the suspect fled. No injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a roughly 5’8″, 160-180 pound black man in his 40s or 50s with a scar from his left ear to his lip. He was last seen wearing a black skullcap with a white stripe.

Anyone with information about this crime or the identity and the whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting your tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. The NYPD says all calls are confidential.