A woman who was walking on 21st Avenue was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday night, according to Paterson Police.

The victim, 24-year-old, was out walking near the intersection of 21st Avenue and East 23rd Street, at around 10:30pm on Wednesday, when a gunman approached and threatened her with a weapon.

The woman handed her belongings to the gunman, fearing for her life; the suspect got away with the woman’s cell phone, before fleeing on foot.

The woman was fortunately not injured in the incident.