NEW YORK CITY — An unnamed 14-year-old New York City boy is facing charges after police said he pretended to be an officer and robbed a 64-year-old man who is legally blind.<br /><br />According to the NYPD, the kid lied to the old man that he was a police officer and offered to lead him through a subway station at 34th Street and Eighth Avenue near Macy's.<br /><br />After the young fake cop helped the blind man past a turnstile to his subway train, the kid then started going through the man's bag and took his wallet, which contained $85 in cash and several credit cards.<br /><br />Security footage provided by the NYPD showing the teen unzipping the blind man's backpack and taking out his wallet.<br /><br />The boy left the subway station with the wallet. Police later discovered one of the cards was used for a $500 charge at a nearby store. And justice was served when the young thug's mother turned him in to the police.<br /><br />The NYPD said the boy actually looked younger than 14 years old.<br /><br />ABC News reports the kid now faces charges of grand larceny and criminal impersonation of a police officer.
