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VIDEO: Man Claiming to be Police Officer Steals $200 From Drunk Victim

By Eddie Small | July 1, 2015 2:14pm
46th Pct Robbery
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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — A man claiming to be a police officer stole $200 and an ATM card from a drunk victim who thought he was just getting a cab ride, according to the NYPD.

On May 30 around 5 a.m., the victim got into a white Acura that he assumed was a taxi by the intersection of Jerome Avenue and East 183rd Street in the 46th Precinct, police said.

He asked to get taken to Grand Concourse and East 198th Street, but during the ride, the suspect told the victim he was a police officer and needed to check his wallet for identification, according to the NYPD.

The victim gave his wallet to the suspect, who inspected its contents and then gave it back to him. However, when the victim left the car, he saw that he was missing $200 and that his ATM card had been replaced with a stolen one, police said.

Police described the suspect as about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. The victim was intoxicated, which police said may have been why he did not immediately check his wallet after he got it back.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then entering TIP577.