NEW YORK (1010 WINS) \u2014 The NYPD released photos of two men wanted for allegedly posing as cops who flashed a badge and robbed a truck driver at gunpoint in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
It happened just before 2:30 p.m. in front of 1201 36th St. in Kensington\u2014a 37-year-old man was sitting in his parked truck when he was approached by the two suspects.<\/p>\n
According to police, one man displayed a badge and ordered the victim to step out of the truck. When the victim did not comply, the second suspect punched him in the face and then displayed a firearm.<\/p>\n
The suspects stole the victim’s necklace before fleeing the scene in a Mercedes-Benz, last seen traveling eastbound on 12th Avenue.<\/p>\n
The victim sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.<\/p>\n
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