Police: Garden City Park man used fake police badge to restrain woman, steal her phone
Police say Alif Chowdhury approached the woman on 4th Street in Garden City Park Thursday morning.
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Jun 2, 2023, 9:36 AM
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Updated 592 days ago
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7h agoA Garden City Park man has been charged with impersonating a police officer, according to police.
Authorities tell News 12 the man tried to restrain a woman.
Police say Alif Chowdhury approached the woman on 4th Street in Garden City Park Thursday morning.
News 12 was told he flashed what appeared to be a badge, yelled at the woman and then stole her cellphone.
The victim ran and police say Chowdhury tried to stop her.
The 44-year-old was arrested a short time later.
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