Man sought for robbing Chelsea store at knifepoint: NYPD

The NYPD is looking for a man who robbed a Chelsea store at knifepoint on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, at 1:35 p.m. on Nov. 1, an unknown man went into the store, located at 155 8th Ave.,  and approached the 29-year-old employee. The suspect then pulled out a knife and demanded money from the register.

The suspect proceeded to forcibly take $300 from the register before fleeing the establishment on foot, heading northbound on 8th Avenue. There were no injuries as a result of 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) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential