Police: Teen Told Blind Senior He Was A Cop, Then Stole His Wallet

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD says a 14-year-old has been arrested for impersonating a police officer and then robbing a visually impaired man trying to navigate a busy subway station near Penn Station.

Police say the boy offered to help the 64-year-old man while he was walking through the 34th Street station along the E line.

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Authorities say the legally blind man was underground around 4:30 p.m. Monday when he was approached by a person identifying himself as a helpful officer.

The NYPD says he offered to help the visually impaired victim through a turnstile, which he did, while also stealing the man's wallet with $85 in cash and some cards inside.

The teenager is accused of using the victim's credit card to spend more than $500 at a local store.

He is being charged as a juvenile with grand larceny and impersonating an officer.