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.

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  2. Ha! Welcome to New York, suckers.

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  3. 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!

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

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  5. Haha, victims of crime are to be scorned.

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  7. 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.

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

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  9. 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.

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