"A routine ride on a northbound N train in Brooklyn turned frightening on Jan. 22, when an unidentified suspect pulled a knife on a 14-year-old boy and robbed him of his jacket, according to police. The robbery happened around 4:25 p.m. at the 20th Avenue station, and the suspect ran off after taking the coat. The post states that the suspect displayed a knife, demanded the teen's jacket on the train, then fled the station after the robbery."
"The robbery took place at the 20th Avenue stop on the BMT Sea Beach Line in Bensonhurst, which is served by the N train. The station sits between 63rd and 64th Streets, according to Wikipedia, and typically sees a steady flow of commuters in the late afternoon. According to the NYPD Crime Stoppers post, the victim is a 14-year-old boy who was riding a northbound N train when the suspect approached him and demanded his jacket while displaying a knife."
A 14-year-old boy was robbed of his jacket after an unidentified suspect displayed a knife aboard a northbound N train at about 4:25 p.m. The incident occurred at the 20th Avenue station on the BMT Sea Beach Line in Bensonhurst; the suspect exited the station and fled after taking the coat. NYPD Crime Stoppers released video and still images of the person wanted and requested public assistance in identifying the suspect. Police have not announced any arrests. Witnesses or anyone with video from the train or station are asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers by direct message to @nypdtips or by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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