BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A box full of NYPD uniforms was found abandoned on the sidewalk near a Brooklyn cemetery on Tuesday night, police said.<\/p>\n
Officers responding to the scene found a brown cardboard box containing NYPD pants, shirts, jackets, and hats near the Greenwood Cemetery at 37th Street and Ninth Avenue at around 8:40 p.m., cops said.<\/p>\n
More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n An Instagram video<\/a> showed several officers emptying the boxes before putting the gear in bags. The uniforms were taken to the 66th Precinct stationhouse on 16th Avenue for safekeeping, police said.<\/p>\n It was unclear who left the police gear at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n