MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Two men impersonating police officers robbed a man in Manhattan last week, according to the NYPD.
The victim, 39, was leaving his apartment building near West 180th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue around 4:30 a.m. on March 21. Police said two men with gold badges stopped the victim.
The duo told the man they were police and allegedly showed off guns before they handcuffed the victim, according to the NYPD. They removed the victim’s key from his pocket and entered his apartment, police said. It remains unclear whether anything was taken from the apartment.
Police described the suspects as men with thin builds between 50 and 55 years old, according to police.
Police said there were no injuries reported.
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