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Police impersonator wanted in Delray Beach

Police are looking for this man for impersonating a law enforcement officer.

The Delray Beach Police Department released new information on a man who impersonated a police officer on March 12 around 4 p.m. on Southwest Fourth Avenue.
The suspect is between 20 and 25, 6-foot-tall, light skinned with light brown eyes, and weighs between 180 to 200 pounds and is clean cut.
"This is an interesting case in that the victim, an electrician who just
left work in his pickup, was pulled over by a black Dodge Charger with
blue strobe lights in the grill. The driver of the Charger chirped a
siren twice and then told the victim to pull over to the curb using a PA
system," said Jeff Messer, Delray Beach Police Department public information officer.
According to Messer, the victim pulled over and retrieved his insurance and paperwork
from his glove box when he saw a black male wearing a white polo shirt
and black pants standing at his window. The black male had a Glock
handgun pointed at the victim's head and told the victim to hand over
all of his money. The victim explained that he was an electrician and
just got off work and didn't have any money on him.
Messer said the suspect than returned to the Dodge Charger, where a passenger was waiting and continued east on Southridge Boulevard.
Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call Det.
Gene Sapino at 561-243-7828, DBPD's anonymous tips line at 561-243-7839 or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County.

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David DiPino joined Forum Publishing Group in August 2006. As a reporter for the Delray Forum, David covers community news and writes a dining column twice a month that focuses on restaurants in South Palm Beach County.

He also is one of the writers of the twice-monthly Hometown Downtown column that looks at events, celebrations, and organizations in Delray and Boynton Beach. He freelances for the Sun-Sentinel during high school football and basketball seasons.

David spent 12 years working in the restaurant industry, and did just about every job in the back of the house, including line cook, sous chef, and dessert chef. A Florida native who lives in Jupiter, he studied Multimedia Journalism at Florida Atlantic University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree. David enjoys playing the guitar, golf, boating and snorkeling during his free time.

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