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Cops: Male Robber's M.O. Is Pretending To Be Lady Cop
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 19, 2012
Modified Apr 19, 2012
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Suspect at Chase bank (DCPI)
Last week, the NYPD said that a woman approached another woman outside the the Chase Bank at Broadway and West 73rd Street, claiming she was a cop. According to cops, the suspect, described as a black female in her 30s around 5'5" and 125-130 pounds, "then removed the victim's wallet from her purse and removed the victim's Chase Bank debit card. The suspect then fled the location to parts unknown." Now the police have updated with some new information: It seems the suspect is actually a man.
Police say that earlier on March 13 "a man dressed as a woman, entered Harlem Hospital in the confines of the 32 Pct and identified himself as a police officer, displaying a shield and gained access to the administrative offices of the hospital. He did not remove any property before leaving the hospital."
Here's video from the two incidents:
Harlem Hospital on March 13 from Gothamist on Vimeo.
Chase Bank UWS on March 13 from Gothamist on Vimeo.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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