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Police Impersonation

Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Fake Cop Forces Way Into Gaithersburg Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police Fake Cop Forces Way Into Gaithersburg Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police
Fake Cop Forces Way Into Gaithersburg Home, Demands Money At Gunpoint: Police A bold home invasion in Montgomery County took a turn when an armed suspect posing as a police officer forced his way into a Gaithersburg residence and demanded money, authorities said. Montgomery County Police say the break-in happened at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when a man knocked on the door of a home in the 200 block of Hannes Street. When the homeowner answered, the suspect flashed a badge from inside his jacket and falsely identified himself as a police officer before stepping inside, officials said. Once inside, the suspect pulled out a black handgun and deman…

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by Zak Failla
Deerfield-Sunderland, MA
Police & Fire
Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Caught In Deerfield After Chase Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Caught In Deerfield After Chase
Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Caught In Deerfield After Chase A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said.  Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and is facing multiple charges following a chase on I-91, Massachusetts State Police said. Police received a call around 3:30 a.m. that someone had broken into the Windsor Fire Department, destroyed a television, stolen tools, started a small fire, and driven away in one of the depa…

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by Josh Lanier
Roosevelt, NY
News
Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say
Cop-Impersonator Handcuffs Woman At Roosevelt Deli, Police Say A man is accused of handcuffing a woman while impersonating a police officer at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Roosevelt, at the Ruby Deli on Nassau Road, at around 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Nassau County Police said two women were having an argument when one woman’s boyfriend, 57-year-old Leonardo Argueta, approached and identified himself as an undercover police detective. He then put the other woman in handcuffs, police said. When the victim and bystanders threatened to call 911, Argueta removed the handcuffs and fled the scene. Detectives located the man and arreste…

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by Michael Mashburn
Towson, MD
News
Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds
Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds Two Baltimore County men who posed as police officers to abduct and torture their victims as part of a larger robbery conspiracy have been convicted following a three-week trial, federal authorities announced. Dennis Allen Hairston, 34, of Windsor Mill, and 33-year-old Rosedale resident Donte Davon Stanley are facing a lifetime in prison after being found guilty of kidnapping and other offenses. Prosecutors say that between May 2021 and August 2021, Hairston and Stanley were part of a group that planned and organized the kidnapping of three people, two of whom worked at check cashing busine…

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by Zak Failla
Gettysburg, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Impersonating Pennsylvania State Trooper Spotted In Adams County Woman Impersonating Pennsylvania State Trooper Spotted In Adams County
Woman Impersonating Pennsylvania State Trooper Spotted In Adams County A woman impersonating a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper is on the loose, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 21.  The woman was seen "dressed in a grey uniform including duty belt, police-style vehicle, and police signage," East Berlin Police Department Chief Terry Seitz stated in a release.  She was spotted in Adams County and could be traveling in the surrounding areas, Seitz explained. The Chief reminded the public that: "Police do not arrive at your home soliciting money for fines or monies due from either yourself or deceased family members." Anyone con…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison
Long Island Man Who Posed As Cop For Store Discounts Gets Years In Prison A Long Island man will spend years in prison after admitting that he impersonated a police officer in order to save a buck. Eric Diaz, age 43, of Brentwood, was sentenced to two to four years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 13. It followed his earlier guilty plea to felony criminal possession of a forged instrument after he was busted with multiple fraudulent NYPD identification cards. Earlier Report: Brentwood Man Admits Posing As NYPD Officer To Get Store Discounts According to prosecutors, Diaz posed as a cop on multiple occasions while visiting a retail sto…

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by Michael Mashburn
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Scam Alert: Callers Falsely Posing As 'Westchester Sheriff,' Police Say Scam Alert: Callers Falsely Posing As 'Westchester Sheriff,' Police Say
Scam Alert: Callers Falsely Posing As 'Westchester Sheriff,' Police Say Authorities in Westchester are warning residents of a scam involving callers falsely posing as police and claiming that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the victim.  The scam has consisted of callers pretending to be from the “Westchester County Sheriff’s Office," which does not exist, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 22.  According to the department, the police impersonators will then proceed to claim that there is a warrant for the arrest of the victim being contacted for failure to appear for grand jury duty. The scammers will al…

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by Ben Crnic
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police
Bogus Cop Enters Hunterdon County Home For Possible High-End Vehicle Theft: Police A man impersonated a Hunterdon County police officer using a bogus badge and made his way into a local home in what authorities say was an attempt to scope out the residence for a potential high-end vehicle theft. The “cop” — described as a man in his 40s — arrived at the door of a home on Haytown Road in Annandale on Thursday. July 6, Clinton Township Police Chief Thomas DeRosa said. He displayed a police badge and claimed to be investigating illegal purchases of high-end vehicles before the resident invited him inside. The bogus cop then asked a series of questions that became “suspicio…

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by Valerie Musson
Westminster, MD
Lifestyle
Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers
Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland residents are being advised to be on high alert following a recent rash of fraudsters posing as police. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police over the weekend warning residents to be aware of possible phone scam fraud attempts by police impersonators. Officials say that they've received multiple reports from several residents throughout the state who advised that they'd been contacted by people claiming to be either state troopers or police officers in an attempt to scam victims out of cash or personal information. According to police, the poser tells possible victims that …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police
Fake Officer Robs, Grabs Woman On Long Island Roadway: Police A Long Island man impersonating a police officer robbed and attempted to restrain a woman, police reported. The incident occurred on Thursday, June 1 at 9 a.m. in Garden City Park. Alif Chowdhury, aged 33, approached a 44-year-old woman walking on Fourth Street with a badge, claiming he was a police officer. Chowdhury reportedly began yelling at the woman, then grabbed the phone out of her hand and attempted to restrain her. The woman was able to flee the scene and contacted the authorities. Chowdhury was arrested a short time later at his home. He is charged with third-degree rob…

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by Sophie Grieser
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville
Not So Fast: Security Guard Busted Impersonating Actual Police In Hyattsville Police in Hyattsville arrested a man believed to be impersonating one of their own. Authorities say that District Heights resident Robert Muschette, Jr., 53, went through great lengths to pretend to be one of the “boys in blue” and is now facing charges after being busted posing as an actual officer. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, officers from the Hyattsville Police Department spotted a dark green Ford Explorer driving in the parking lot of the Mall at Prince George's with red and blue emergency lights on in the front windshield, which drew their suspicion. Upon cont…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Masked Men Posing As Police In Prince William Wanted For Armed Robbery Masked Men Posing As Police In Prince William Wanted For Armed Robbery
Masked Men Posing As Police In Prince William Wanted For Armed Robbery Two victims are recovering after being airlifted from the scene of an armed burglary committed by suspects who identified themselves as police, authorities say. Police were called to a home in the 14800 block of Dillon Avenue shortly before 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6 where they located a 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man suffering from injuries from people they say identified themselves as law enforcement, according to Prince William County police. The 20-year-old man was suffering from a head injury, and the 22-year-old man was suffering from gunshot wounds to the lower body.  The 20…

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by Annie DeVoe
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Police Impersonator Who Shot Man, Minor On The Loose In DC Area, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Police Impersonator Who Shot Man, Minor On The Loose In DC Area, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Police Impersonator Who Shot Man, Minor On The Loose In DC Area, Officials Say (Photos) A police impersonator who posed as an officer to gain entry to a residential facility in Washington, DC before opening fire remains at large after shooting a man and a minor during an incident on Tuesday afternoon, according to investigators. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Sixth Division responded to a stretch of the 6000 block of Clay Street to investigate reports of a shooting in a building. Upon arrival, officers were met by an adult and juvenile victim suffering from gunshot wounds inside the facility. DC Fire and Emergency…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Impersonator Arrested After Being Pulled Over In Odenton Maryland Police Impersonator Arrested After Being Pulled Over In Odenton
Maryland Police Impersonator Arrested After Being Pulled Over In Odenton A police impersonator has been arrested after a traffic stop in Odenton, authorities say. Investigators say that on Tuesday, Nov. 8, officers conducted a traffic stop around 1 p.m., in the area of Piney Orchard Parkway and Ransom Drive, where they pulled over Raymonte Michael Washington, 28, according to Anne Arundel County police. When officers made contact with Washington, he identified himself as a police officer. When asked to produce his police credentials, the driver could not and continued to insist he was a police officer.  After further investigation, officers learned that th…

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by Annie DeVoe
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Woman Wanted For Allegedly Impersonating Police In Maryland Woman Wanted For Allegedly Impersonating Police In Maryland
Woman Wanted For Allegedly Impersonating Police In Maryland Police are seeking information on a woman who is suspected of police impersonation in Glen Burnie, authorities say. The police impersonator was allegedly targeting the area of westbound MD Route 100 at Governor Ritchie Highway around 1 a.m., Sunday, July 31, according to Anne Arundel County police. The victim was in the area when they saw a black Mercedes-Benz weaving through traffic, eventually getting behind the victim and activating red and blue flashing lights, police say. When the victim pulled over, the Mercedes pulled beside them and the operator rolled down their window, stating th…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Probe Possible PD Impersonator Maryland State Police Probe Possible PD Impersonator
Maryland State Police Probe Possible PD Impersonator Officials are investigating a possible police imposter in Rockville, authorities say. Maryland State Police received a call about a suspicious vehicle on I-270 that was activating red and blue lights to move vehicles off of the road around 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, according to the MSP office. The caller stated that the tan Chevrolet Malibu had police-like lights on the front and rear of the vehicle and was driving aggressively near Middlebrook Road.  The driver briefly got behind the witness before switching to the high occupancy vehicle lane and driving away, according to state p…

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by Annie DeVoe
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Fraudsters Posing As Actual Police Officers In Maryland Some fraudsters are going through elaborate methods to pose as police officers in Maryland to scam area residents. An alert was issued by the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County following repeated complaints regarding scammers who are identifying themselves by the names of actual officers within the agency to solicit cash. According to officials, the posers have been demanding money, or else the person on the other side of the phone would go to jail. The scammers have been alleging that the victims have missed a court date and in order not to go to jail they must be made. In …

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer CT Man Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer
CT Man Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer A 25-year-old Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities said he impersonated a police officer. Police received a report in Middlesex County of a vehicle that looked like a police vehicle driving erratically in the area of Durham Road in Durham at about 8:10 a.m. on Friday, July 8, according to Connecticut State Police. The caller said that the vehicle was a gray Ford SUV that had reportedly displayed flashing red and blue lights, police said. Police discovered that the SUV was a privately-owned vehicle registered to an address in Middletown, police reported.  Troopers and M…

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by Nicole Valinote
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police
Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police An Ashburn woman said she was the victim of a complicated scam where the fraudsters played multiple roles including impersonating a sheriff's deputy.  The woman contacted the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, May 31, after getting the runaround from a pair of scammers. It started when she received a phone call from someone who claimed to work for Amazon. They told her there was some fraudulent activity on her account, and she would need to file a police report with the Sheriff's Office.  They transferred her to a man who claimed to be a patrolman for the Loudoun County S…

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by Josh Lanier
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case
Authorities Seek Jeep Driver In Cracking Police Impersonation Case Authorities in Montgomery County are looking for a driver in hopes of cracking a case of police impersonation. Video footage shows a white Jeep Cherokee being followed by a dark colored pickup truck while getting off Route 76 west heading north on Henderson Road April 21 at 11:47 p.m., Upper Merion police said. The pickup truck has a red and blue police light illuminated in the center of its windshield.  Just north of the intersection, the Jeep pulls over with the pickup truck pulling up along the side of it. After a brief verbal exchange, the pickup truck pulls away.  The picku…

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by Cecilia Levine
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Impersonator Tells Driver Sexual Act Would Clear Her Of Wrongdoing Maryland Police Impersonator Tells Driver Sexual Act Would Clear Her Of Wrongdoing
Maryland Police Impersonator Tells Driver Sexual Act Would Clear Her Of Wrongdoing Authorities are seeking the police impersonator who stopped a Maryland driver and told her that if she performed a sexual act that "everything would be forgotten." The woman was heading south on Fort Smallwood Road near Kembo Road in Curtis Bay at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Feb. 3, when she was stopped by an unmarked vehicle illuminating solid (non-flashing) red and blue overhead lights, Anne Arundel County Police said. A white male dressed in an unknown police or security type uniform told her to get out of her vehicle under suspicion of impaired driving.  The male then conduct…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public
Police Impersonator Robs Woman In Central PA Church Parking Lot, Real Police Warn Public A Dauphin County woman was robbed by a police impersonator during a fake traffic stop in a church parking lot, according to real police in Derry Township. A man asked her permission to search the vehicle in the parking lot of the Fishburn United Methodist Church, 1215 Fishburn Road in Hershey on Wednesday around 10:40 a.m. After a discussion with him, the victim believed he was a police officer, so she agreed to the search and exited the vehicle. The man searched the entire interior of the vehicle, as well as a black Coach purse and floral medical bag. The female victim later realize…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Cherry Hill PD: Man Impersonating Police Pulled Woman Over, Tried Grabbing Her Neck Cherry Hill PD: Man Impersonating Police Pulled Woman Over, Tried Grabbing Her Neck
Cherry Hill PD: Man Impersonating Police Pulled Woman Over, Tried Grabbing Her Neck Police in Cherry Hill are searching for a man who pulled over a woman while impersonating police and tried grabbing her by her neck. The man was in a white Ford van with red and blue LED warning lights in the grill and rear doors. The woman said he pulled her over on Aug. 16 around 1:05 p.m. on Route 38. The white male in his 30s had dark red or brown hair and a mid-length beard, and was wearing a blue t-shirt with “POLICE” across the front, the woman told police. He approached the driver’s side window and reached into her vehicle grabbing for her neck, authorities said. The victim pulled…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers
Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities have released a composite sketch of a man who they say impersonated police and pulled over New Jersey drivers. A victim was stopped by a man in a black, older model Ford Crown Victoria and activated a blue dome light on the front dashboard in Brick Township around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1, New Jersey State Police said. When the victim pulled over, the man approached her vehicle and identified himself as a police officer. After a brief exchange, she became suspicious and asked him for identification.  The man failed to provide identification and instead instructed the woman to get …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Sedan Driver Impersonated Officer, Pulled Vehicle Over In Morris County Police: Sedan Driver Impersonated Officer, Pulled Vehicle Over In Morris County
Police: Sedan Driver Impersonated Officer, Pulled Vehicle Over In Morris County Police in Morris County have issued a warning after receiving a report of a sedan driver impersonating an officer and making a traffic stop. A Washington Township resident was stopped while driving home on Pleasant Grove Road just off Schooley’s around 9:30 p.m. May 14, police said. The vehicle — described as an older red sedan with alternating flashing blue and red lights inside — pulled in behind the resident and turned the lights off before the resident became suspicious and drove away, police said. The sedan once again followed the resident from behind and tailgated them before turnin…

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
News
Man Impersonating Officer Abducts Teenage Girl On Long Island Man Impersonating Officer Abducts Teenage Girl On Long Island
Man Impersonating Officer Abducts Teenage Girl On Long Island Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed For Impersonating Officer, Abducting Teenage Girl On Long Island Police are investigating an incident during which a man impersonated a police officer and abducted a teenager on Long Island. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 3:35 p.m. in Suffolk County. That's when two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking west on Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst when a man driving a white SUV approached them, identified himself as a police officer, and asked them what they were doing, Suffolk County Police said.  The girl…

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by Joe Lombardi
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
RECOGNIZE HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say RECOGNIZE HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say
Recognize HIM? Man Imitating Police Officer Stops Boy Walking In Warren County, Authorities Say State and local police are seeking the individual they say was pretending to be a police officer when he stopped a boy who was walking near a Warren County strip mall Friday. The juvenile -- whose age was not released -- was walking in the strip mall at Washington Square Circle and Route 57 around 1:15 p.m., in Washington, when he was stopped by a man in a police-like uniform, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. The man was wearing regular shoes and driving a black and white vehicle with the word "police" written on the passenger door, Pfeiffer said. The man did not have a gun…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Displays Gun, Claims To Be Cop During Dispute With Long Island Neighbor, Police Say Man Displays Gun, Claims To Be Cop During Dispute With Long Island Neighbor, Police Say
Man Displays Gun, Claims To Be Cop During Dispute With Long Island Neighbor, Police Say A 71-year-old Long Island man posed as a police officer and displayed a gun to intimidate a neighbor during a dispute, police said. Joseph Nesto was arrested following an incident with a neighbor in East Meadow at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 on 2nd Street. Police said that during the dispute, Nesto stated that he was a police officer, lifted his shirt, and displayed a handgun that was in his waistband. When asked to provide police identification proving he was a cop, Nesto proceeded to leave, prompting his 35-year-old victim to call 911. The investigation led to the arres…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Men Posing As Police Attack, Rob Female Uber Driver On Long Island, Police Say Men Posing As Police Attack, Rob Female Uber Driver On Long Island, Police Say
Men Posing As Police Attack, Rob Female Uber Driver On Long Island, Police Say Police are searching for two men who allegedly posed as police officers to stop, attack and rob a female Uber driver on Long Island. The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Sunday, April 26 in Freeport, said the Nassau County Police.  According to detectives, the 34-year-old female, while driving for Uber, was stopped at the intersection of South Long Beach Avenue and Porterfield Place by a black four-door sedan with a push bar on the front of the vehicle and flashing blue and white lights.  The vehicle was operated by two unknown men who used a police siren to pull the victim …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Pretending To Be Cop Charged With Robbing Long Island Lowe's, Police Say Man Pretending To Be Cop Charged With Robbing Long Island Lowe's, Police Say
Man Pretending To Be Cop Charged With Robbing Long Island Lowe's, Police Say An alleged shoplifter at a Long Island Lowe’s location is facing a host of charges after allegedly posing as a cop, threatening store employees and customers with a weapon, police said. Bronx resident Sekou Shutsha, 51, allegedly entered Lowe’s on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 with the intention of stealing items from the store. According to police, Shutsha was observed by a store employee placing multiple items under his clothing and attempting to leave without paying.  When Shutsha was approached by a store employee and instructe…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Previously Raided Wayne House Hit Once More, Brothers Busted With Drugs Again Police: Previously Raided Wayne House Hit Once More, Brothers Busted With Drugs Again
Police: Previously Raided Wayne House Hit Once More, Brothers Busted With Drugs Again Wayne police raided the same home for the second time in less than two years Friday, arresting two brothers and a third man while seizing cocaine, pot and hash, along with two security badges and a simulated tactical vest labeled “POLICE.” Nelphy Peralta, 21, also was charged with child endangerment for committing crimes with an underage youngster living in the house, Detective Capt. Laurence W. Martin said. Police arrested both him and his brother, 25-year-old Jewry Peralta-Reyes on drug charges following the 6:30 a.m. raid, Martin said. They also charged Raymond Morales, 26, who shares t…

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by Jerry DeMarco