6 sought after knife placed to man's back in robbery at Financial District subway station

Six sought after a knife was placed toa  man's back in robbery at a Financial District subway station.
Six sought after a knife was placed toa man's back in robbery at a Financial District subway station. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for six suspects accused of placing a knife to a man's back in a robbery at a Financial District subway station.

At approximately 2:47 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, a 22-year-old man was standing by the turnstiles at the Chambers Street Station when he was approached by the group who demanded his property, authorities said.

One of the suspects grabbed him from behind and put a knife to his back while a second suspect stole the victim's cellphone and debit card.

The crew then fled the location on foot, traveling westbound on Warren Street. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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