Nurse Robbed of $20K Wedding Ring

A man held up a New Haven nurse on Tuesday night and stole her $20,000 wedding ring and her wallet.

The nurse, who works at St. Raphael's Hospital, was walking to her car at 1441 Chapel St. just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when a man placed what police believe was a knife on her back and demanded money and jewelry, police said.

He ran off after the robbery to Beers Street, police said. Police found the wallet in the parking lot.

Police are looking for a tall man who was wearing a black mask, blue jeans and sneakers.

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