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Cop Impersonator Busted Shoplifting At New Hyde Park Target, Police Say

An accused cop impersonator was busted shoplifting from a Long Island Target store, police said.

Yunzhi Xie, 43, is accused of impersonating a police officer while shoplifting at the New Hyde Park Target store on Friday, Feb. 21.

Yunzhi Xie, 43, is accused of impersonating a police officer while shoplifting at the New Hyde Park Target store on Friday, Feb. 21.

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Nassau County Police responded to the New Hyde Park Target store on Union Turnpike for an attempted shoplifting at around 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, the agency said.

Employees told police that Yunzhi Xie, 43, had attempted to exit the store with unpaid merchandise. When a loss prevention employee confronted Xie, he claimed to be a police officer and presented a shield despite not being a law enforcement officer, according to police.

Xie, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested on suspicion of criminal impersonation and petit larceny. He was released with an appearance ticket to Nassau County Court.

Authorities urged anyone who may have been a victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.

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