REPORT: Man Arrested After Trying To Rob Coffee Cart In Front Of NYPD Headquarters
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According to tweets from New York Times police reporter J. David Goodman, the man attempted to rob a coffee cart positioned in front of One Police Plaza, the headquarters of the New York City Police Department in Manhattan.
Goodman said the man "snatched" the cart's tip jar, which was filled with $20. He also tweeted a photo of the man in police custody and surrounded by officers and interviewed the cart's owner.
"Ninety percent of the customers are cops," John, the proprietor of the cart said, adding, "People do stupid things, man."
As of this writing, the office of the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Public Information said they do not have any information about the alleged robbery. View Goodman's tweets about the incident below.
Man arrested for trying to rob the coffee cart outside Police Headquarters. (Seated with cops) pic.twitter.com/ej6QGdpBKF
- jdavidgoodman (@jdavidgoodman) August 5, 2014
"Ninety percent of the customers are cops," said John who runs the cart. The man snatched tip jar with $20. "People do stupid things, man."
- jdavidgoodman (@jdavidgoodman) August 5, 2014
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