NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for two men accused of impersonating police during a violent robbery that occurred over the weekend in Brooklyn, authorities said.
Just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, a 29 year-old man agreed to sell a set of power tools and met up with two men in the vicinity of 21st Avenue and 83rd Street in Bath Beach to complete the transaction.
According to officials, when the two men arrived at the location one of the suspect claimed to be a police officer and began to punch the victim several times before stealing the power tools and fleeing the scene.
The victim refused medical attention at the scene.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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