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Off-duty NYPD cop stabbed in mugging reveals why he fought to keep necklace — and how thugs reacted when he told them he was police

The off-duty NYPD cop stabbed in a mugging revealed Tuesday that he fought back as his attackers grabbed the gold chain his mom gave him — adding the thugs didn’t care when he told them he was police. “I almost died,’’ said Detective Jose Mercedes, speaking for the first time sin.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NY Post ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from NY Post says: The off-duty NYPD cop stabbed in a mugging revealed Tuesday that he fought back as his attackers grabbed the gold chain his mom gave him — adding the thugs didn’t care when he told them he was police. “I almost died,’’ said Detective Jose Mercedes, speaking for the first time sin.

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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Oct 13, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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