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FDNY employee who claimed he was slashed and robbed of gifts arrested for making false report

An FDNY employee has been arrested after police sources say he made a false report about being slashed and robbed of his Christmas gifts by two men.  Steven Sampson, 41, of the Bronx told police he

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Dec 29, 2016, 2:17 PM

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