NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a knife-wielding man who is sought in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred on the Upper West Side last month.
At about 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, a 23-year-old woman was walking in front of 309 West 109th St. when she was approached by the suspect who displayed a knife and demanded money, police said.
The victim immediately ran away, and the suspect did not pursue her, officials said.
The suspect is described as a male approximately 50-years-old, with a light complexion, slim build, with a gray beard. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, black frame eyeglasses, a black facemask, a blue hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, black pants, black sneakers and carrying a black backpack.
Authorities released surveillance photos of the suspect prior to the incident.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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