New York police say they saved a laundromat from being robbed three times in as many days after they arrested a man with an Uzi strapped to his chest.

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The 20-year-old man, who matched the description of the suspect in a pair of robberies, was arrested Saturday by police officers, the New York Daily News said.

A man matching the Jesse Stuckey's description, down to the identical clothing he wore at the time of his arrest, had robbed the Jin Fang Laundromat on Thursday and Friday, police said.

Police reportedly arrested Stuckey as he appeared to be en route to the laundromat, and in addition to the Uzi, they found the 20-year-old allegedly was carrying a fake police badge.

During the two robberies, the thief made off without approximately $600 and a Sony laptop computer.

The Daily News said Stuckey, who was previously arrested for drug possession, was promptly charged with three weapons counts and two first-degree robbery counts.