Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Report: (Alleged) fake federal agent robs couple on East 2nd St and Avenue A

A man who identified himself as an officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives robbed a couple on East Second Street and Avenue A at 1 a.m. last month, according to published reports.

Per Serena Solomon at DNAinfo:

The suspect ... asked for the victim's wallet and cellphone so he could write a ticket for public intoxication, cops said.

He told them he would be right back, but never returned, police said.

DNAinfo and NY1 both have video of the suspect.

10 comments:

Glenn Belverio said...
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Dave -everywhere said...

Ha! Welcome to New York, suckers.

Anonymous said...

LOL, yeah, I saw this on the news last night and had the same reaction as the guys above.

How drunk do you think they were?? I am guessing not much and that the victims, although I feel it sucks for them, were dumb rubes.

Initiated!

Makeout said...

That's some Chevy Chase shit right there- "Uhh talk to the cowboy he's with the FBI"

Anonymous said...

Haha, victims of crime are to be scorned.

Glenn Belverio said...
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nygrump said...

did the "federal" officer show a gun? If so, don't disparage these people. Most everyone will do what someone with confident authority tells them, especially if wearing a gun or uniform anyway. I believe most people are hardwired to be slaves.

Uncle Waltie said...

Welcome to the neighborhood...now go back home.

Anonymous said...

Wallet inspector.

Anonymous said...

Have to disagree with you on this one... if only to say that this "trend" might escalate to kidnapping. Imagine saying NO to someone with a badge and gun? Scary.