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'Hipster Cop,' in fashion spotlight during Occupy, retires

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police detective who became an internet sensation as the "Hipster Cop" for his fashionable wardrobe during the Occupy Wall Street protests is letting go of something he's been wearing for 25 years — his badge. Det. Rick Lee's last official day with the New York Police Department before retirement is Friday. The 51-year-old worked as a community affairs officer in the 1st Precinct, which encompasses the Zuccotti Park site where protesters gathered in 2011 He entered the fashion spotlight with the cardigans and skinny ties he wore, along with his hair swept to the side and cool glasses. Lee says he's always been a fashionable dresser, and believes it helped make him more approachable to the public.