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An off-duty NYPD cop was busted Sunday for waving a gun at a bouncer who refused to let him into a Queens club, police and witnesses said.
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The cop showed up at the club wearing a red cap, sneakers and shorts, a violation of the joint's dress code, a manager said.
"He was very intoxicated with slurred speech," said the manager, 30, ...
A bouncer turned him away, prompting Harpaul to display his NYPD identification and mouth off some more.
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The cop went back to his car and came back holding an unlicensed handgun with a defaced serial number, an illegal weapon that would be difficult to trace if it were used in a crime, sources said.
Two uniformed cops arrived, ordered Harpaul to the ground and handcuffed him. The officers found Harpaul's service weapon and marijuana in his car.
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