SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A robber dropped his weapon and a stolen wallet after the man he attacked outside of a Syracuse bus station pulled out a knife, police say.

Tavon Stallworth was arrested late Sunday afternoon after he stole $41 at knifepoint near a bus stop, said Lt. Geno Turo, of the Syracuse Police Department. He was charged with felony robbery after a short struggle with officers, Turo said.

Here's the account Turo gave of the robbery:

A 46-year-old man was walking to a bus stop on the 500 block of South Salina Street around 5:18 p.m. when he was approached by a man later identified as Tavon Stallworth.

Stallworth, 25, was mumbling "incoherently" when he pulled out a folding knife and made stabbing motions in the man's direction. He then stole cash and a wallet from the man's back pocket.

That's when the victim pulled out his own pocket knife.

When he caught sight of the blade, Stallworth tossed his knife and dropped the victim's wallet onto the ground. But when the victim crossed the street, Stallworth followed -- punching the man in the back of the head before retrieving his knife and running away.

Sgt. Todd Cramer and officers Christopher Gaj, John Harkness and Brandon Pylinski responded to the robbery. Stallworth was arrested down the street from the incident.

Stallworth had a 4-inch black folding knife and $41 when he was arrested, Turo said. He was charged with first-degree robbery, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.

Stallworth, of 712 Lodi St., Syracuse, was also arrested on a warrant charging him with possessing synthetic marijuana. He is in the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail.