An act of kindness quickly turned violent Saturday when a Brooklyn teen robbed his peer at gunpoint after first helping his victim dig his car out of the snow, police said.
Genero Placenia, 18, offered to help a 19-year-old male push his buried 2001 Honda Civic out of the snow in Ozone Park about 3:30 p.m., police said.
But once the vehicle was free, Placenia asked for a ride, then allegedly pulled out a 9mm High Point gun and robbed the driver of his iPhone 5, $60 and car, cops said.
Police later found and chased the suspect until he was caught at 115 Logan Street. By then, Placenia had ditched his gun and shed most of his clothes, including his shoes, police said.
The victim’s car was also found abandoned, lodged in snow again, at Logan Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.
The suspect was taken to Jamaica Hospital for treatment, police said. He was charged with robbery, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a weapon and stolen property.
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