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Cops hunt NFL stars

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POLICE in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at a party.

Miramar police issued arrest warrants for both men yesterday on four counts each of armed robbery with a firearm. Baker faces an additional four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. The residentia­l community is between Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

Baker, 22, and Dunbar, 27, were attending a barbecue at a Miramar home on Wednesday night when a fight broke out, and Baker pulled out a handgun, according to the warrant.

Baker, Dunbar and two other men began robbing other people at the party of thousands of dollars in cash, watches and other valuables, witnesses told investigat­ors.

Police said the four men then fled the home in three vehicles: a Mercedes Benz, a Lamborghin­i and a BMW. Witnesses said the vehicles were parked in a way that would make it easy to leave quickly, leading detectives to believe the robbery was planned. No injuries were reported.

“We are aware of the situation. We have been in contact with DeAndre,” the Giants said in a statement. “We have no further comment at this time.”

Dunbar signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2015 and was traded to the Seahawks in March.

“We are aware of the situation involving Quinton Dunbar and still gathering informatio­n,” the Seahawks said in a statement. “We will defer all further comment to league investigat­ors and local authoritie­s.”

Dunbar spent Thursday morning on a video conference with the Seattle media for the first time since being traded from Washington to the Seahawks in March. “You just want to feel wanted at the end of the day,” he said.

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