Teenager Fights Robber Trying to Steal Coat at Gunpoint

The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who attempted to rob a teenager of his coat at gunpoint but failed when the teenager fought back. Suggested Reading ‘Sinners’ Releases in Black American Sign Language. Here’s What That Means A Burger King Employee Throws a Drink on a Child in Viral Video,…

The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who attempted to rob a teenager of his coat at gunpoint but failed when the teenager fought back.

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According to the New York City Alerts Twitter account, the incident took place on Wednesday in the Mapleton neighborhood of the cityโ€™s Brooklyn borough and was captured by someoneโ€™s security camera.

https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/951307587185766401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

In the video, the unidentified teenager struggled with the would-be robber, even though he had a gun. Eventually the suspect gave up and fled on foot, but sorry, Iโ€™m not risking my life for a coat. As I sat watching the video, I couldnโ€™t fathom having a gun pointed at me and saying, โ€œWell, letโ€™s fight this out.โ€

But kudos to the teenager for surviving ... I guess?

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