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NYPD: MTA Employee Robbed At Gunpoint At Upper West Side Subway Station

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are investigating after an MTA employee was robbed at gunpoint Friday.

It happened around 5:15 a.m. inside the 103rd Street and Central Park West subway station.

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Police are trying to identify a man accused of robbing an MTA employee at gunpoint on Sept. 23, 2021. (Credit: NYPD Crime Stoppers)

According to police, an individual approached the 64-year-old MTA employee and pulled out a gun. He then allegedly stole the victim's MTA employee pass.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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