Men Accused Of Impersonating Police Wanted In 3 Brooklyn Robberies
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is searching for two men accused of impersonating police officers in a series of robberies in Brooklyn.
The men allegedly struck in three separate incidents between Dec. 17, 2016 and Jan. 4, 2017, police said.
In two incident one suspect would flash a police shield before robbing the victims. In one incident, the suspects handcuffed a 16-year-old boy before taking his phone throwing his phone and throwing it in the sewer.
In the most recent incident, one suspect grabbed a 25-year-old man and put him in a choke hold, police said.
The victim put up a fight and the two would-be police officers ran away, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported.
Police describe both suspects as 25-year-old men. Surveillance video of the suspects can be viewed above.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, logging on to their website at www.NYPDCrimeStoppers.com, or by texting their tips to 274637 and entering TIP577. Tips can remain anonymous.
