The suspects were caught on camera just west of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Police say Stephen Spataro was on-duty but in plainclothes when the men approached him Oct. 9.
Spataro says one man acted like he had a gun and the other punched him in the head.
The captain says he pulled out his service weapon and fought back. The would-be thieves ran off empty handed.
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