Tourist robbed at knife point in Palm Springs

Palm Springs police are looking for a suspect who robbed a tourist at knife point in Palm Springs Wednesday afternoon.

The robbery happened at the intersection of N Eastgate Road & W Tramview Road in Palm Springs at around 2:55 p.m.

Police say a woman and a companion stopped on the side of the road to take pictures of the mountains surrounding Palm Springs. A woman who stayed behind in the car was then approached by a man who “stuck a knife up close to the victim” and demanded her purse. After she gave up the purse, the suspect then ran from the scene.

The suspect remains at large, and was described as a black male adult, about 18 to 25 years old, and wearing all dark clothing.

Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information regarding the robbery was asked to call the Palm Springs Police Department at (760) 327-1441 or Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-7867 to report anonymously.