NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is investigating a bizarre incident where a man was robbed of his items, the forcibly made to pay the thief to return some of the items.
The incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 1:00 pm. A 62-year-old man reported that he left his bag on the platform in the Bronx and boarded a train. The bag contained a cell phone, wallet, an electronic tablet, and headphones. An unknown individual found the bag and demanded cash for its return.
Despite paying the individual approximately $75, the victim only received his cell phone and wallet back.
The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion, approximately 5’8″ tall and weighing around 240 lbs.
Leo Canega
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Leo lives in Milan, Italy and is one of Shore News Network's top content creators. He is a freelance worker that prepares all of or early morning news articles.
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