Five suspects sought in Manhattan subway robberies

Cops are seeking a woman and four men in a series of subway robberies in lower Manhattan.

In the latest, the group of five approached three men entering the Broadway/Lafayette Street station about 7 p.m. Saturday, and threatened to cut them with a knife before robbing them.

The previous Saturday at the same time and subway station, four suspects displayed a firearm and robbed three men before fleeing the same station. This followed a robbery at 5 p.m. Aug. 15 inside the Broadway and East Houston station in which four of the suspects menaced four men with box cutters.

The female is described as black, 18-20 years old and about 5 foot 4 inches, with the words “Hated” and “Loved” tattooed on one arm. One of the other suspects, a Hispanic male 17-20 years old, has a web tattoo on his left arm and an Eye of Horus tattoo on his neck.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, text 274637 then enter TIP577 or make a report at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com