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Police searching for man who impersonated officer in Burlington, police say

Burlington police said a person was walking in the 900 block of E. Webb Avenue when a man driving a silver 2020 to 2024 Ford Explorer approached them.
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man that is accused of impersonating an officer in Burlington.

Burlington police said a person was walking in the 900 block of E. Webb Avenue when a man driving a silver 2020 to 2024 Ford Explorer approached them on March 21 around 6:34 p.m.

The man in the car said he was a police officer and then took the person's wallet and stole an unknown amount of money and drove away.

The person was unharmed in the robbery.

Police said the suspect is a man ranging in age from 30 to 40 years old, with tattoos on his right arm, minimal facial hair, dark eyes, and black hair.

Officers said the man wore a black shirt and displayed a black gun in his waistband.

If you have any information on this investigation, call Burlington police 336-229-3500. 

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