By Tara Kyle
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Police have released a video of a man who allegedly robbed five food deliverymen at knifepoint in Chelsea and the Upper West Side.
Four of the victims were targeted over the past month with the most recent attack happening Oct. 22 at 60 W. 104th St., where the victim was a 40-year-old man, police said.
A few days earlier, on Oct. 19, a 36-year-old man was robbed at 341 W. 24th Street.
In each case, the suspect approached his victims inside a building, robbed them at knifepoint, and fled on foot, police said.
All of the alleged attacks happened between 7 and 9 p.m.
The robbery spree is believed to have started on July 16, when the suspect approached a 26-year-old victim inside of 66 West 88th St., robbed him at knifepoint, and fled.
He struck again twice in the same week on Oct. 4, when he allegedly attacked a 55-year-old man at 788 Columbus Ave., followed on Oct. 8 by another attack, on a 25-year-old man, at 303 W. 18th St., police said.
During all the robberies, the suspect wore a black jacket, black pants and black hat, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD CrimeStoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or text TIP577 to 274637.
