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Police Hunt for Robber Who Allegedly Pretended He Was a Cop

By Jess Wisloski | September 2, 2012 4:10pm
Man suspected of impersonating a cop to rob a spa in Midtown on June 21, 2012.
Man suspected of impersonating a cop to rob a spa in Midtown on June 21, 2012.
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MIDTOWN — Police are hunting for a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer before robbing a spa.

The man, who police said was in his 20s, knocked on the door of Manhattan Rainbow Spa June 21, at 10:03 p.m., and showed the victim, a 53-year-old woman, a badge of unknown origins.

Police said once the victim allowed him inside the West 45th Street premises, he demanded money, and then fled the location.

Police urge anyone with information about the suspect to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.