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Man accused of impersonating nurse to lure women in NYC, NJ and Mount Vernon

Police say a New Jersey man was arrested for pretending to be a nurse in order to lure unsuspecting women.

News 12 Staff

Dec 12, 2023, 10:56 PM

Updated 345 days ago

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Police say a New Jersey man was arrested for pretending to be a nurse in order to lure unsuspecting women.
Officials say 30-year old Herman Brightman allegedly posed as a nurse on Hinge and Facebook before kidnapping, assaulting, threatening, and harassing at least four victims in New Jersey, Queens, Mount Vernon and the Bronx.
Prosecutors say at one point, Brightman held at least two of the women and a child at knifepoint.