An off-duty NYPD officer was robbed at gunpoint of his firearm and police identification within the Bronx Wednesday, police mentioned.
The 23-year-old had simply parked his automotive round 12:30 a.m. at Garrison Avenue and Barretto Road in Hunts Level and was eradicating objects from his trunk when the masked robber approached, police mentioned.
The criminal was holding a black firearm and mentioned “arms up,” police sources mentioned. The robber then requested, “Are you a cop?”
The thief took his pockets from his left entrance pants pocket and his Glock 17 from his off-duty holster and fled on Garrison Avenue, the sources mentioned. The pockets contained his police i.d., bank cards, money and keys.
The criminal was a male believed to be in his 30’s, with a medium construct, black hair and final seen sporting a black shirt, black shorts, white sneakers, a black face masks and a fanny pack round his chest, cops mentioned. Police launched video of the crime.
Town’s Police Benevolent Affiliation known as the robber “brazen.”
“We're grateful that our brother is OK, however this example may have ended a lot worse,” PBA President Patrick J. Lynch mentioned. “Not even the sight of a gun and defend will deter these brazen perps. They aren’t anxious about penalties, as a result of there are none for them. In the meantime, cops are undoubtedly excited about the dangers they may face – each the bodily hazard and the authorized penalties – in the event that they attempt to combat again.”
Police mentioned they're investigating the incident.
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