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Dallas police seeking impostor who helped make arrests
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Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 04:31:13 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/042809dnmetdpdimposter.3cac535.html By TANYA EISERER The Dallas Morning News April 28, 2009 A 21-year-old man claiming to be in the military helped Dallas patrol officers answer calls and make arrests, and he accompanied them on a ride-along, but officials say he was the one taking police for a ride. The impostor, identified as Ryan Caskey, wore a bulletproof vest and carried a U.S. Marine military police badge and a Glock, which he reportedly drew from its holster as he kicked in a door at a Far North Dallas apartment. Authorities said Caskey, who is wanted for questioning, claimed to be in an FBI task force, had the cop lingo and swagger down pat, and followed officers in his black Crown Victoria with red and blue flashing lights in the dashboard. "They just assumed that with his credentials that he was legit," said Lt. Andy Harvey, a Dallas police spokesman. "I guess the more he did, the more he felt comfortable doing it." [...] -- LayerOne 2009, Information Security for the discerning professional. May 23-24 2009 @ The Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California Visit http://layerone.info for more information
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