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Police: 19-year-old man accused of trying to rob teen with fake gun in Garden City

Christian Alti-Dor, of Hempstead, was wearing a mask and showed what appeared to be a gun to a 16-year-old-boy waiting for a bus.

Rob Taub

Apr 25, 2025, 12:13 PM

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Police say a 19-year-old man is accused of trying to rob a teenager, with what turned out to be a fake gun in Garden City.

It happened on Old Country Road in Garden City.

Christian Altidor, of Hempstead, was wearing a mask and showed what appeared to be a gun to a 16-year-old-boy waiting for a bus.

Altidor demanded the boy's sweater and then ran off, according to police.

He was found nearby, along with the fake gun.

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