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Teen robbed at gunpoint inside Sunset Park apartment building

The man followed a 19-year-old woman into a building near 58th Street and 7th Avenue just before 1 p.m. Friday.

Zoe Cosgrove

Feb 19, 2026, 10:53 PM

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Authorities say a teen was robbed at gunpoint inside a Sunset Park apartment building. Police sources say they are searching for the man responsible.

The man followed a 19-year-old woman into a building near 58th Street and 7th Avenue just before 1 p.m. Friday.

Authorities say he held her at gunpoint, threatened her and held the gun to her stomach before taking her purse, cellphone and other belongings.

He rode away from the building on a moped, traveling northbound on 7th Avenue.

Police say the teen was not hurt.

Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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