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Off-Duty Wallkill Cop Mugged In The Bronx

The police officer, who lives in Wallkill, was with a friend near Co-op City when the incident happened.

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An off-duty police officer, who works for the Wallkill police department, was mugged Sunday morning at gunpoint in the Bronx.
An off-duty police officer, who works for the Wallkill police department, was mugged Sunday morning at gunpoint in the Bronx. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

WALLKILL, NY — An off-duty Wallkill police officer was mugged at gunpoint in the Bronx Sunday, losing his police badge in the process

Four men approached the officer and a friend near Co-op City about 1 a.m. Sunday, pulling a gun and demanded their property, the New York Post reported.

The police officer, 36, saw his wallet and shield taken from him.

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The cop and friend also lost their credit cards, bracelet and cell phone, Mid Hudson News reported.

The robbers got into a black car that had Pennsylvania license plates, the New York Police Department said.

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