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Antonio Olmeda, who allegedly shot at two rookie officers earlier this month while wearing a fake beard and dark glasses, was arrested this morning wearing a bullet-proof vest and carrying two handguns.

Police have now identified the fake-bearded man who shot at police as 53-year-old Antonio Olmeda—and they have a better idea why itchy-fingered Olmeda was walking around in disguise.

Police came in contact with the man, who was wearing a black trench coat with a fake beard, a hat and dark glasses, around 4 p.m. yesterday in Jackson Heights.

When career criminal and escape artist Ronald Tackman was able to