๐Ÿ“ฐ NEW YORK POST

Phony mourner violented robbed Harlem funeral home director

A robber pretending to be in mourning violently attacked a Harlem funeral director โ€” whipping out a machete and repeatedly punching him in the head to swipe his phone and wallet, according to cops.

The still-at-large crook was seen amiably fist-bumping the 66-year-old funeral director in his office at Daniels Wilhelmina Funeral Home on Feb. 17 while pretending to be there to arrange a funeral, the NYPD said while releasing video of it Wednesday.

But he then โ€œdemanded money, punched the victim in the head multiple times and displayed a machete,โ€ the NYPD said.

A man pretending to be in mourning violently robbed a Harlem funeral home director last month. DCPI

He stole the directorโ€™s phone and wallet before fleeing. The director declined medical attention, cops said.

Surveillance footage also showed the suspect walking and chatting to someone in the street while wearing a light-colored coat over dark pants and a shirt and tie.


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Police are searching for the suspect. DCPI

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPDโ€™s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).


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