Cop Impersonators Rob Victim; Still On Loose In Camden County: Police

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Several people have been impersonating cops around Camden County, officials said. The individuals approached people at least twice recently, including a robbery in which one displayed a handgun, according to police.

The suspects have been spotted in Winslow Township and Lindenwold, police said. Each described incident involves two suspects.

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The local police departments urged potential victims to report incidents as the investigation continues. If anyone in an unmarked vehicle tries to pull you over and you feel uncomfortable, police said to do the following: slow down your vehicle, activate your hazards, drive to a well-lit area, pull over, and call 911.

Police shared descriptions of the suspects and the vehicle from each incident. Officials also shared surveillance footage that they say shows both suspects. (Watch below.)

Here's what's happened so far, according to police:

Winslow Township Incident

At about 4:45 a.m. Sept. 28, two males tried to stop a vehicle on Waterford Road and Route 73 in Winslow Township. The driver pulled over, and the two individuals approached him while wearing badges around their necks.

The suspects advised the driver that he had a headlight out and he was a suspect in a robbery, saying they needed to search his vehicle. The victim said he wasn't comfortable and requested for a marked unit to show up. Then, the pair returned to their vehicle and left the area.

Police provided the following descriptions for the incident:

• Suspect vehicle: maroon, four-door sedan with police lights.
• Suspect No. 1: Black man with a light complexion, about 60 years old, with short black hair and patchy facial hair. He was wearing a Carhartt-style jacket.
• Suspect No. 2: a male. No further description was available for that incident.

Lindenwold Incident

At about 9:45 p.m. Sept. 30, Lindenwold police responded to a report of potential cop impersonators on the 700 block of E Elm Avenue.

Two victims told law enforcement that two male suspects approached them dressed like plain-clothes officers. The suspects searched the victims and stole money from them. When one of the victims confronted them, a suspect displayed a small handgun.

The suspects then ran away and entered a four-door sedan with a Pennsylvania license plate.

Description info from the incident:

• Suspect vehicle: red, four-door Ford sedan with a Pennsylvania license plate and an emergency light affixed to the roof.
• Suspect No. 1: taller white male with short hair or balding. Last seen wearing black socks, gray pants, and a black, long-sleeve jacket. Possibly wearing glasses. Gold badge on a neck chain.
• Suspect No. 2: white male with brown hair. Last seen wearing khaki pants, tan work boots, a black baseball cap worn backwards, and a dark, long-sleeve shirt. Gold badge on a neck chain.

Both suspects appear in this surveillance footage, according to Lindenwold police: