Men in home invasion posed as cops

[yelohamr]

If this is a dupe, delete it.

http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13384071

LAMONT, CA (CNN) - California police are searching for five armed men wanted in connection with a home invasion.

The Kern County Sheriff's Department said one of them posed as a sheriff's deputy to bust into the Lamont home.

The gunman used a fake badge. He and four other armed men tied up everyone inside during the robbery.

Police say one shot was fired and one person was injured during the robbery.

They gave no further details but do have information on the vehicle they're looking for.

"There was a light colored either Ford Explorer or Ford Expedition seen leaving the area at about the time the incident occurred," said Ray Pruitt of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. "We are unsure if that vehicle associated with this incident at this point but it is a possible suspect vehicle."

[HotRails]

Scary. If someone is going to conduct a home invasion robbery, that's probably the most effective way to do it.

[Bruce3]

This happened in around where i live in HB, two guys dressed as LEO did a home invasion on mother and her kid.

[Scratch705]

this is why i don't open my steel security door for anyone.

[iareConfusE]

If anyone ever knocked on my door late at night and claimed to be the police, I would call 911 to ensure that dispatch actually had sent some men to my address before I'd even put my hand on the door knob.

[JeffM]

Yup.

"I NEED YOUR NAME, DEPARTMENT, AND BADGE NUMBER SO I CAN CONFIRM WITH DISPATCH. THEY'RE ON THE LINE RIGHT NOW"

[Kid Stanislaus]

"Slide the warrent under the door".

[IntoForever]

"I've got 911 on the line and your watch commander is on his way right now to verify who you are. Devonshire PD is right up the street"

[J-cat]

Put on a ski mask and tell them you're doing your own home invasion and they should find another house to rob.

[Joe]

Put on a ski mask and tell them you're doing your own home invasion and they should find another house to rob.

hahahahahaha x2

[FNH5-7]

Put on a ski mask and tell them you're doing your own home invasion and they should find another house to rob.

If anyone ever knocked on my door late at night and claimed to be the police, I would call 911 to ensure that dispatch actually had sent some men to my address before I'd even put my hand on the door knob.

"I've got 911 on the line and your watch commander is on his way right now to verify who you are. Devonshire PD is right up the street"

Good advice on this thread.

[Sunwolf]

Get their address and pull a counter home invasion!

[IGOTDIRT4U]

Put on a ski mask and tell them you're doing your own home invasion and they should find another house to rob.

lol, funny.

[j1133s]

this is why i don't open my steel security door for anyone.

That's why you first get their badge #s and call the station to verify. Then open the door before they kick it down

[Scratch705]

That's why you first get their badge #s and call the station to verify. Then open the door before they kick it down

well, that second part is common sense. pretty much my security door does not unlock unless the person on the other side is a known person or verified public servant, or sienna miller half naked. haha