An unidentified man attempted to rob a university graduate student Friday night outside of True Value Hardware at 247 Elkton Road, Newark police said.
The student, 24, was outside the store at approximately 8 p.m. when he was approached by another man, said police spokesman Lt. Brian Henry.
The student then heard what he described as a click and noticed the man was holding a knife, Henry said. Police believe the weapon was a switch blade or a pocket knife.
The man allegedly demanded money from the student, who refused and began running toward Elkton Road. The suspect followed the victim but was ignored, Henry said.
The student continued to his home a few blocks away from the scene where he called police.
The suspect is described as a white male 18 to 22 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall and wearing blue jeans and a tan jacket.
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