LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) — A robber threatened a woman with a knife at a subway station in Queens on Sunday, according to police.
Around 5:45 p.m., the suspect approached the woman on the stairs leading into the Queens Plaza subway station and threatened her with a knife and demanded cash, officials said. The man allegedly stole $200 in cash and fled into the subway system.
Authorities said the victim was not injured. Police are seeking help in identifying and locating the suspect.
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