Man Robs Women at Knifepoint Inside Bronx Elevator: NYPD

Police are searching for a suspect in a knifepoint robbery inside a Bronx building elevator.

The suspect, wearing a black hat and a black hooded sweatshirt, followed two women into an elevator in the building near Metropolitan Avenue and Purdy Street in Parkchester at about 7 p.m. Feb. 16, police said.

Surveillance video shows the man brandishing a knife while demanding their valuables.

Police say the victims handed over their purses containing money and then ran away.

No one was hurt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 

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