Thief Robs 70-Year-Old Woman at Knifepoint for $20

Police are looking for a man who robbed a 70-year-old woman at knifepoint for $20 in the Bronx earlier this month.

He approached the woman on Phelan Place in the middle of the afternoon on Dec. 8, flashed the weapon and snatched $20 from her before running off.

The woman wasn't hurt.

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Police released a surveillance image of the suspect (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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