Crime & Safety
Police: Suspect Demanded iPod at Gunpoint
A man pulled up to a teenager walking on Armett Street and pulled out a gun, demanding the victim's iPod. He didn't get it.
A Port Chester teenager wouldn't give up his iPod despite the handgun in his face during an Armett Street attempted robbery Wednesday night.
The victim, an 18-year-old from Weber Drive, was walking on Armett Street at 10 p.m. when a white, older-model Cadillac pulled up to the curb.
A man inside the car called to the victim, then pulled out a black handgun and demanded the victim hand over his iPod, Lt. James Ladeairous said.
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The victim turned and bolted, running toward Weber Drive. When he got home, he dialed police.
No shots were fired in the attempted robbery, and the victim was uninjured. The suspect was described as a black male, about 5'8" and 150 pounds, wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans.
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Anyone with information on the attempted robbery can call the Port Chester Police Department at 914-939-1000. All calls will be kept confidential.
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