Cop Impersonator Robs Livery Cab Drivers at JFK: NYPD

Police say they are looking for a man wanted for robbing seven livery cab drivers while pretending to be a police officer in Queens.

Each time, the suspect was picked up by a livery cab at John F. Kennedy Airport and claimed to be a police officer while brandishing a gun and demanding property, according to police.

The incidents took place between Feb. 2 and 9, police say. The suspect allegedly stole almost $1,000 in cash, credit cards, phones and a GPS.

Police released a sketch and surveillance images of the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 

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