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NEW YORK (77WABC) — The NYPD is asking for help in identifying a man who robbed one of their own of his gun and wallet in the Bronx.
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Police say on Wednesday July 27 around 12:30 a.m., the 23-year-old officer was in front of 940 Garrison Avenue removing items from the back of his vehicle, when the mugger approached him from behind and displayed a gun, demanding his property. The man then took the officers wallet and gun before fleeing on foot to parts unknown.
No injuries were reported.
The thief is described as a man in his 30’s, with a medium build, and a black afro and last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts, white sneakers, a black face mask and a fanny pack around his chest.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website on Twitter @NYPDTips.
