Police seek woman who robbed Brooklyn spa worker at knifepoint
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The NYPD is searching for a woman who allegedly robbed a Brooklyn spa employee at knifepoint after receiving a facial treatment last month, police said.
The incident occurred on Friday, May 16, at approximately 2:20 p.m. inside a commercial establishment located at 1304 Fulton Street, within the 79th Precinct. According to police, the unidentified woman received a facial treatment but refused to pay when asked for payment.
Instead, the suspect displayed a knife and took $400 from a 48-year-old female employee, authorities said. The woman then fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported in connection with the robbery.
Police described the suspect as a female last seen wearing a red bonnet over her hair and a black hooded sweatshirt. The NYPD has released an image of the woman and is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying her.
The investigation remains ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline.