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NYPD: Man accused of robbing subway riders in Manhattan and Queens

NYPD: Man accused in subway robbery spree
NYPD: Man accused in subway robbery spree 00:33

NEW YORK -- Investigators are searching for a man accused in a subway robbery spree. 

According to police, the suspect last struck on March 4 when he allegedly robbed a 45-year-old man at knifepoint on a J train in Lower Manhattan. 

He stole the man's camera, police said. 

The same suspect is accused of stealing cellphones in at least two other daytime robberies at subway stations in Manhattan and Queens

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

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