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Crossing Guard Nabbed For Chucking Art Box At 72-Year-Old In BK: Cops
The off-duty NYPD crossing guard threw an art supply box at the older woman within Gowanus' 76th precinct, police said.

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The off-duty NYPD crossing guard threw an art supply box at the older woman within Gowanus' 76th precinct, police said.

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