Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cops looking for fake cops who tried to rob the Waterfront Spa, which actually isn't on a waterfront

This story is making the rounds today. We spotted it first earlier over at Runnin' Scared. The NYPD are looking for two men they say posed as cops at two spa kinda places, including at the oddly named Waterfront Spa on First Avenue at Second Street. (I mean, the Waterfront Spa technically isn't on any waterfront. No?)

Here's the scheme: On Dec. 1, the men entered the business and allegedly flashed badges while asking to review the spa's license. They also asked to see the spa's money.

The spa worker refused. The two reportedly grabbed her arm and fled. (It wasn't clear from the NYPD if the men kept her arm.) They tried this stunt again on Dec. 12 at a spa on St. Nicholas Avenue.

Police say the suspects are 6-foot black males in their 30s. One of the suspects was caught on video wearing a Yankees baseball cap with a light blue jacket and blue jeans. The other had on a light blue hat with a dark jacket and dark pants.


If you have any information about this, then please Tweet about it. Or write a jokey blog post about it. Then call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

There's also surveillance video via the Daily News ...

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    If beer piss puddles are waterfronts, then yeah, the spa is on a waterfront.

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  2. OWRJanuary 19, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    Suspect #2 aint no Black man. I'm a lot blacker than he is

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Has anyone been to either of these "spas"? Sounds like they were impersonating cops shaking down rub & tug joints.

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  4. l.e.s.terJanuary 20, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    It's nice that they coordinate their outfits with the complementary blues and blacks. Looks much better on camera.

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  5. SpikeJanuary 20, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    To be fair, 2nd Street is practically a Great Lake, with the bookended sewers at 1st and 2nd Avenue constantly overflowed. And dare I mention the IAI? (Icicle Audi Incident).

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  6. EV GrieveJanuary 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Then we should mark up the price on this waterfront property.

    Ben!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    can anyone help in remembering the amazing ol' man coke bar that was two doors down 2nd Street off 1st Ave? Frankie's? Tiny bar, all black door, a thousand TV's going all at once, er, uh, "packages" in tiny black paper squares? looking at all the EV 1997 history photos made me think of it.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    To be fair, cops often ask to see an establishment's cash reserves along with its license. This is just good police work.

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