Self-proclaimed Chicago gang member, 24, taunts and laughs at NYPD officers in TikToks

A self-described gang member with multiple arrests for weapons offenses who mocks police for his TikToks has taunted the New York Police Department after they issued an alert warning about his behavior.

Richard Sharp, 24, goes by the name 'Famous Richard' on his TikTok page, and has 8,700 followers.

His page includes clips of him wagging his finger and mocking Times Square performers, ridiculing a crying man, and interacting with gangs of young people.

It also includes at least eight clips captioned: 'New York Police', showing him setting out to provoke members of the NYPD.

Richard Sharp, 24, has set up a TikTok page to provoke and taunt people - in particular the police

The Chicago-born self-proclaimed gangster filmed himself provoking members of the NYPD

In one TikTok clip, he made a grab for an officer's holstered gun

In one clip he even attempts to grab an officer's holstered gun.

'That's a real Glock on your hip?' he asks an officer. 'Let me hold that motherf*****.'

The officer warns him: 'Stop!'

In another clip, he makes to grab an officer's gun, and his partner asks: 'Do you need help?'

Sharp replies: 'I see that pipe on his hip and it's exciting me, that's all.'

He is also seen pulling open the door of a parked police van and confronting the officer sitting inside in the passenger seat. 

The Chicago-born aspiring rapper repeatedly references 'King David', which The New York Post said was a reference to David Barksdale, the founder of the Black Disciples - a Chicago street gang.

In another clip, he racially abuses an Asian officer.

When the irritated-looking officer tells Sharp to stop pointing his finger in his face, Sharp replies: 'Get back, Bruce Lee-looking man. Stop playing me, Shorty, before I do that to your ass.' 

Sharp mocks an Asian officer, calling him 'Bruce Lee'

The provocateur yanks open the door of a NYPD van to confront the officer sitting inside

The Chicago-born self-proclaimed gang member styles himself as a comedian and provocateur

Sharp is seen with a gun in a photo he shared on Facebook

Sharp promoted the NYPD alert in his TikTok. The department warned about his provocations and warned officers to 'use proper tactics and caution' when encountering Sharp

NYPD has issued an 'Intelligence Alert', warning officers of his behavior.

Sharp, however, has used the poster in his TikToks, taunting the officers further and saying he will be armed if they try to arrest him.

'The above depicted individual is an aspiring comedian/drill rapper that is antagonizing UMOS (Uniformed Members of the Service) by attempting to touch their firearms, threatening UMOS and provoking UMOS into physical altercations,' the poster reads.

'The subject has 12 prior arrests (CPW firearm x3) and has a history of assault on Law Enforcement.

'Sharp is a self-proclaimed Black Disciple gang member.'

The poster warns officers to 'use proper tactics and caution' when encountering Sharp.

On Friday, Sharp crowed about the poster.

'I'm not ducking no smoke, Shorty,' he said in his TikTok.

Sharp pats his side, to suggest he too is carrying a holstered gun, and says: 'They're talking about NYPD out looking for me ok. I'm gonna keep that thing with me too, Shorty.'