Crime & Safety
Man Sick Of Solicitor Pretends To Be Police Officer
According to police, the Falls Church man used the name of a retired officer to fend off a solicitor.
FALLS CHURCH, VA—A Falls Church man is accused of impersonating a police officer as a strategy to scare off a solicitor. What was the mistake that got him caught? Well, for one he was using a retired female officer's name and speaking in a man's voice.
Officials say the man, an AT&T employee, allegedly began a prepaid phone number and account with a voicemail saying he was a Fairfax County Police officer. He also used it to send text messages to a company he was tired of being solicited by.
In December, a resident reported the man and found out he was using the retired female officer's name. Investigations led police to identify Steve Maldonado, 38, as the suspect. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)
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He was arrested and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer. Additional charges are pending.
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