A man was robbed at knifepoint at 25th and Bartlett streets at 7:25 p.m. on Monday, police reported.
The 21-year-old victim was walking when two men in their early 20s approached him.
One of the men brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim gave him his wallet. The suspect, presumably without saying thank you, also took the victim’s cellphone.
The suspects fled and have not been apprehended, police said.
On 12/17/11 (Saturday night) between 11:30PM-12:00AM, my partner and I were approached by a 25-35 year old, 5’5”- 5’7” Latino male wearing a brown oversized hoodie as we were unlocking our bikes post an event nearby at Capp Street and Adair Street. While he did not seem drunk, the look in his eyes indicated that he may have been under the influence of drugs. He kept his right hand in his pocket (suggesting that he might have been concealing a weapon, although luckily none was used) the entire time he intimidatingly questioned us about where were from (asking if we were from the Mission). He got increasingly agitated when we did not respond. He stood uncomfortably close to us and gave us very little space to move. Luckily, my partner and I were able to distract him and walk away to take cover at the venue we had just left. We notified the venue owners of the incident and they accompanied us to our bikes to allow us to safely leave the premises. I am very thankful that this situation did not escalate, but it was still a very unnerving encounter. Please, be aware of your surroundings.
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