Crime & Safety

Wilkens Avenue Robbery Reported

A Baltimore City man was robbed at knifepoint at Wilkens and Leeds Avenue early on Aug. 11, police say.

An 18-year-old Baltimore City man was robbed at knifepoint near Wilkens and Leeds Avenue on Aug. 11, according to police.

The incident happened at around 12:06 a.m., police said.

The victim, who lives on the 500 block of Rossiter in Govans, was approached from behind by two suspects, a male and a female, according to police.

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Police said the female suspect grabbed the victim and said, "Give me everything." When the victim turned around, the male suspect held a knife and repeated the demand, according to police.

The male suspect punched the victim in the right eye, according to police. The suspects took the victim's backback, cell phone and iPod Touch, then fled on foot, police said.

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