Authorities Search For Two Police Impersonators Who Threatened Security Guard Inside Juniata Park Supermarket
By Molly Daly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for a pair of suspected police impersonators who threatened a security guard in a Juniata Park supermarket.
It happened April 8 around noon, when police say a security guard noticed two young guys as they entered the Fresh Market on East Erie Avenue and started walking quickly through the aisles. One was wearing what appeared to be a bullet proof vest.
The pair seemed agitated, so the security guard approached them and asked if they needed help. Police say they told him they were cops, and threatened to arrest him. Shortly afterwards, two women, one with a cane, joined the argument, and the suspects left.
Then, police say, they returned, and again threatened the guard. When the second man pulled his jacket away to take out a pair of handcuffs, the guard says he saw a gun tucked into his waistband.
Authorities say after a bystander intervened, the suspects left the store for good, driving off in a burgundy Dodge or Plymouth minivan.
It's not clear what role the women may have played, but police say they are also suspects.