The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence. The jury could have reasonably concluded that the statement "Don't stop me, just let me go," that defendant made as he was leaving the premises with the victim's property, coupled with the presence of a knife in defendant's hand, constituted the threatened use of a dangerous instrument (see Penal Law § 160.15 [3]; People v Thompson,
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