US EditionMPD: Fake officer takes car during Midtown home invasion
- In July 2024, two men allegedly entered a home in Mawson by pretending to be police officers during a violent home invasion.
- The men claimed to act on a search warrant and threatened the occupant with a firearm, leading to serious injuries.
- On May 13, ACT Policing arrested two men—one aged 37 from Rivett and another aged 47 from Googong—who now face several charges related to an aggravated burglary and associated offenses.
- The arrested men face charges including aggravated burglary, assault, impersonating an official, minor theft, and property damage, with further charges possible.
- Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via phone or website to assist ongoing investigations.
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Real cops arrest 'fake' cops after home invasion
Two of four men who allegedly forced their way into a Mawson home in July claiming to be police officers were arrested on Tuesday afternoon. The group purported to be acting on a search warrant, threatened the occupant with a firearm and other weapons before assaulting him, leaving him with serious injuries. Police believe the man was mistakenly targeted. Police arrested a 37-year-old Rivett man and a 47-year-old Googong manand charged them with…
MPD: Fake officer takes car during Midtown home invasion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Midtown woman says a man pretending to be a police officer kicked in her front door, ransacked her place, and left with her car. It happened around 5 p.m. Saturday at Courtyard Apartments at Poplar Avenue and Bellevue Boulevard. 1100 block of Poplar Avenue. WREG photoMan accused of kicking in apartment door. WREG photoArrest made in home break-in The victim told investigators that a man she didn't know broke into her apartmen…
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