SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A teenage boy was robbed at knifepoint in South San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to police.

Around 7:50 p.m., the 17-year-old victim was walking in the 100 block of West Orange Avenue when the suspect approached and robbed him, then fled on West Orange toward C Street, police said.

The suspect is a black male between his late teens and mid 20s who is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and wore a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark-colored jeans.

The victim was not injured in the robbery.

Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call South San Francisco police at (650) 877-8900, a tip line at (650) 952-2244 or to email tips@ssf.net.