Gunman who tried to rob victim in Central Park returns phone, flees

What manners!

A gunman tried to rob a man for his phone in Central Park Saturday — only to give it back and and apologize because it wasn’t the one he was looking for, the victim told The Post.

Cops were out in full force following the incident, which happened around 7:50 a.m. at East 106th Street and East Drive, police sources said.

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The victim said he stopped by the lake for a smoke when the bandit, armed with a 9mm Glock, came up from behind him said, “Yo,yo give me the phone!”

The victim handed over his device, but it wasn’t good enough for the would-be crook.

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“This wasn’t the phone I was looking for,” the thief allegedly said before giving it back to the stunned victim and apologizing.

The suspect then ran out of the park at 106th Street and Fifth Avenue, the victim said.

NYPD aviation was among the units on the scene. The perp is believed to be about 26 years old, and was last scene wearing dark pants and a black hoodie.

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The latest episode comes as robberies and assaults are skyrocketing in Central Park, leaving tourists and lifelong New Yorkers on edge thanks to a troubling mix of violent teens, unhinged vagrants and lawless migrants roaming the troubled green space.

There’s been a 222% spike in the number of robberies so far in 2024, compared to the same point in 2023, NYPD data show.

This year’s 29 incidents — as of last week — already surpassed the total number reported in 2019, according to the data.

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