Tourist Sues City For $1 Million After Getting Arrested In NYPD "Operation Lucky Bag" Sting
A tourist from Atlanta who was enjoying Central Park with his family in August of 2011 got swept up in the NYPD's controversial "Operation Lucky Bag" after he noticed an old, "smelly" purse abandoned by a bench. Yakov Dubin, 49, had stopped to tie his shoe when he spotted the handbag and peered inside, discovering a cool $27 and no identification. According to a $1 million lawsuit filed against the city, Dubin "removed the cash from the purse, with the intention to then find a park ranger or other officer, to which he could turn the money over." Unfortunately for him, the officers were already there. [ more › ]
Tourist Sues City For $1 Million After Getting Arrested In NYPD "Operation Lucky Bag" Sting
John Del Signore
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:25:00 GMT
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