An armed robbery turned into a two-day nightmare after a thug stole a man’s wallet one day — and then forced him to drive him to New Jersey at gunpoint to cash the victim’s checks the next day, cops say.
According to police, the incident began on January 14th, when police say the 30-year-old victim was walking along 188th Street in the Bronx when a man armed with a gun approached him and demanded his money, debit card, and personal information.
The victim complied and the suspect fled. But according to authorities, the robbery was far from over.
The next day, police say the suspect contacted the victim by phone and demanded to see him. According to cops, the victim was in fear of his life, and met with the suspect later that day.
“This guy was terrified,” a police source said. “I mean he didn’t just give over money or credit cards, he gave the guy his personal information at gun point. He was afraid and just wanted the problem to go away, but it kept getting worse.”
The scheme concluded after the suspect forced his victim to drive him to New Jersey, where the armed man forced him to deposit forged checks into the victim’s own bank account.
According to police, the victim was then released unharmed.
Cops describe the suspect as a male, standing 5-foot-9 and weighing around 135 pounds.
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