The NYPD has arrested Yakov Dubin, a father from suburban Atlanta who was visiting NYC with his wife and two children, for “stealing” a purse that he found in Central Park.
According to the New York Post: “While leaning over, Dubin, 49, spotted an ‘old and dirty purse sitting on the ground underneath the bench.’ After he tried in vain to find the owner — and his wife and kids were unable to find a park ranger — the suit says Dubin opened up the purse and discovered ‘an old hairbrush and $27 in cash inside, but no identification.’ ‘Finding no identification, or other way to identify the owner, Mr. 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,’ court papers say.”
Mr. Dubin is now suing the city for $4 million for wrongful arrest. I say kudos to Mr. Dubin. As he says, “I couldn’t believe New York City has the resources to have five undercover police officers sitting all day in the bushes looking for people like me”
Tommy Karr 