Glen Burnie man robbed by police impersonator

GLEN BURNIE, MD – A Glen Burnie man sitting inside his vehicle was approached Saturday night by a man who presented himself as a police officer and was robbed, according to the Anne Arundel Police Department.

The incident happened at around 1:00 am in the 100 block of Crain Highway North.

“The victim stated that while he was seated in his vehicle, he was approached by a white male suspect, wearing green sweatpants, a black sweatshirt with a white print, and a black skull cap,” AAPD reported today. “The suspect told the victim that he was an undercover police officer and requested the victim’s license.”

According to police, as the victim was retrieving his license from his wallet, the suspect reached into the vehicle and took the wallet.

The suspect fled on foot towards Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard toward Glen Burnie Town Center.