Chinese National Accused of Impersonating US Marshal to Scam Victim

Chinese National Accused of Impersonating US Marshal to Scam Victim

A Chinese citizen is accused of impersonating a U.S. marshal in an attempt to con a New York resident out of $98,000. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office in Canton, New York, announced on May 23 that its criminal investigation division had arrested Chinese national Chi Liqing two days earlier and charged him with attempted second-degree grand larceny. The suspect was arrested before he was able to collect money from a local resident as part…

According to a report from the Brooklyn 66th Precinct Police, a robbery suspected of impersonating a law enforcement officer occurred at about 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, near 57th Street and 9th Avenue in the Chinese-populated area of Brooklyn. An unidentified man wearing a gray hoodie and an unidentified shield hanging around his neck got out of a black Ford SUV and approached the 42-year-old male victim who was standing in the driveway.