Aargh!!!
A Captain Jack Sparrow wannabe made off with a pair of AirPods as his pirate’s booty when he waylaid a straphanger in the subway, police said.
Dressed like a buccaneer five days before Halloween, the thief attacked and robbed a 32-year-old man of his sneakers and AirPods during a mugging at a Bronx train station, police said Thursday.
The victim was at the Brook Ave. No. 6 train station near E. 138th St. in Mott Haven about 4 a.m. on Oct. 27 when a dark-haired man sporting a goatee, a tricorn hat, purple vest and striped pantaloons stopped him by the turnstiles.
The stranger jumped the victim, punching him repeatedly in the face and body before making off with his AirPods and shoes.
The victim suffered a few bruises but was not seriously injured, cops said. He refused medical attention when officers arrived on the scene.
Meanwhile, the Johnny Depp look-alike fled the station. No arrests have been made.
Police on Thursday released surveillance images of the mugging mariner in hopes someone recognizes the scallywag suspect.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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