NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police in New Orleans say a man wielding a knife tried to rob a driver operating one of the city's streetcars.
The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate reports the failed robbery attempt happened Sunday night and involved a streetcar on the St. Charles Avenue route.
Police said the streetcar was making a stop when a man outside pulled a knife and demanded the money in the fare box.
The driver closed the door and pulled away as the would-be robber tried to pry the door open.
Police say the driver got away safely and the assailant got nothing.
No arrests were announced.
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