Overview

• The boy, identified as Amir Nur, told police a man confronted him with a knife on Wednesday as he walked home in Crown Heights.
• Nur said the man followed him to his home, where he retrieved $20 from his piggy bank and handed it over before the assailant left.
• The NYPD has opened an investigation and is still seeking the suspect, with no arrests or suspect details released.
• Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry visited the family, restored the lost cash, and presented an iPad, praising the child’s calm response.
• Nur’s mother, Nicole Edite, said she is now reluctant to let her son travel alone and is taking extra precautions.