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Bogus UPS Deliveryman Binds, Robs Nanny

2009_10_fakeups.jpg Last Thursday night, a fake UPS deliveryman bound a nanny and robbed a West Village brownstone. The Post reports that a 50-something white male, pretending to be a UPS worker, first asked the nanny to sign for a fake package and then placed a sharp object against the back of her head, forcing her into the apartment. He tied her up (but not the 3-year-old charge) and took a MacBook, Apple TV, cable modem, camera and $40. When leaving, he told the nanny she could untie herself in 10 minutes. Police are investigating whether this home invasion is connected to an earlier break-in at an apartment on 9th near 5th Avenue.

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  • mellow_fellow

    WTF is he gonna do with a cable modem?

  • That's pretty scary that random burglars are now posing as delivery men. In the future I'm going to look in the background and if I don't see a truck I not letting them in.

  • evbo

    At least the woman and the child weren't physically harmed. Here's hoping the cops catch the creep.

  • virgilstarkwell

    oh, you're so clever. how proud of yourself you must be...

  • hotstepper

    right back at ya. now come on in for the good stuff sweetheart.

  • hotstepper

    those unemployed investment bankers have to to get their loot somehow. you don't really expect them to use a Dell now do you?

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