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Armando Rosario

Case from New-york, NY dated Mar 25, 1992

Victim Details

Auxiliary Armando Rosario

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

1992-03-25

23

Armando

Rosario

07/06/2026

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On a Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 1992, in the Union Port section of the Bronx, 23-year-old Auxiliary Police Officer Armando Rosario was off-duty when he witnessed a robbery. Near the intersection of Lafayette and Castle Hill Avenues, a man who had just left a bank was being robbed at gunpoint. Without hesitation, Officer Rosario, who was with a friend, intervened and began chasing the armed suspect. The pursuit led them into a dead-end courtyard between a church and a nursing home.

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    I came across Officer Armando Rosario's case, and it's really stayed with me. I can't help but feel ... ...Read More
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    I came across this case again and was reminded of how auxiliary officers, like the brave Officer Arm... ...Read More
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    I recently came across Officer Armando Rosario's tragic story, and it really got me thinking about t... ...Read More
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