TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police Detectives are working to identify and arrest the suspect who impersonated a police officer and then exposed himself to an adult female at the Ramada Inn, located at 1300 N West Shore Blvd, on the night of February 22.
The suspect, seen in the video below, displayed a badge to the adult female victim before pulling her into a stairwell and exposing himself to her.
The victim, who was not injured, pushed the suspect away from her before running to safety.
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Surveillance video shows the suspect coming out of a stairwell in the hotel lobby immediately after the incident before walking northbound onto the property next door.
The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic male, with a possible Cuban accent. He appears to be in his 30’s, 5’10-6’0″, has a muscular build with a belly, and some facial hair. He can be seen in the video wearing a long-sleeved pink shirt and blue jeans.
“Our investigators will work tirelessly to apprehend the suspect in this case before he can victimize anyone else,” said Interim Police Chief Lee Bercaw.
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“It is a felony to impersonate a police officer and we take any report of this happening very seriously. Our community can always ask a Tampa Police officer for identifying information and then call our non-emergency line to confirm the information provided if they believe the person may be impersonating an officer.”
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