Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Avenue around 1:15 a.m. Thursday, May 22, where a 45-year-old man from Clifton reported that another man aggressively demanded money, according to Lt. Robert Anderson of the Clifton Police Department.
The suspect reached into the victim’s pockets while asking for money. The victim, who was holding an umbrella due to bad weather, used it to push the man away, Anderson said.
The suspect then pulled out a box cutter and made stabbing or slashing gestures, but the victim was able to avoid injury, Anderson said. The victim followed the man for a short distance and last saw him near Main Avenue and Madison Avenue…