Man Pretended To Be Cop, Detained Women In Warminster: Police

WARMINSTER, PA -- A man who pretended to be an off-duty police officer and detained two woman at a W. Street Road shopping center has been arrested on charges of kidnapping, robbery and impersonating a public servant, authorities in Warminster said.

The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 21 just before 7 p.m.

Warminster Police said officers were called to the 900 block of W. Street Road for a report of a suspicious person. When officers arrived, they were met by Eric Miller, 26, of Bensalem, who told authorities he was an off-duty police officer assigned as a special United States Marshall.

Police said Miller had two women stopped to "investigate" them.

Miller told police he stopped the women for a motor vehicle violation, and believed they were drug users. He patted them down and detained them, taking their cell phones and other property, according to authorities.

Warminster Police were able to determine Miller was not an off-duty police officer.

He has been charged with kidnapping, robbery and impersonating a public servant, as well as stalking, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment.

Miller was arraigned and sent to Bucks County Prison. His bail was set at 10 percent of $400,000.

Police say Miller was driving a Black Honda Civic bearing PA registration KPV-1023. He also claimed to have a black Audi with an unknown registration, police said.

Anyone who may have encountered Miller and experienced a similar incident should call either the Warminster Police at (215) 672-1000 or your local police department.

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