Cop Buys Sandwich at NYC Bodega, Bites Into Razor Blade

An NYPD officer assigned to the department's Critical Response Command found a razor blade in a sandwich he bought from a specialty food store in Queens, a police spokesman tells News 4.

The officer, who has not been identified, bought the sandwich at Bon Appetit in Rockaway Park around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, took a bite and immediately realized he had a cut in his mouth, the spokesman said. Then he found the blade.

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The officer was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released. Police are working to get access to the surveillance cameras at the bodega, the spokesman said. A DNA sample was recovered from the blade and is being tested.

Officials say there have been no known past issues at the bodega. A man who described himself as a store manager told News 4 Friday he was unaware of any reported incident or investigation. Police say their investigation is ongoing. 

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