An off-duty NYPD housing cop nonetheless in uniform was brutally overwhelmed and robbed of his gun and different gadgets by two masked thugs and left unconscious within the Bronx Saturday, police sources stated.
The 27-year cop had simply ended his shift and was strolling to his private automotive alongside St. Peters Avenue in Parkchester round 4:10 a.m. when bandits dressed all in black roughed him up and grabbed his gun belt — with the weapon in it — out of the car.
The cop, who was not instantly recognized, suffered a fractured eye socket after being kicked within the head whereas mendacity on the ground, sources stated.
He was taken to a neighborhood hospital the place he was in steady situation later Saturday.
The cop was on the cellphone with one other officer when the thugs approached and pleaded to his attackers, “Don’t shoot me! I’m a cop!” earlier than they took off, a supply stated.
In addition to the officer’s gun, the masked bandits took off together with his pockets, ID playing cards and his private and NYPD-issued telephones, sources stated.
Police are investigating the crime as half of a bigger Bronx theft scheme, sources stated.
