2 accused of impersonating police officers and theft in New Jersey

Authorities in Camden County say two males have been arrested and charged with impersonating regulation enforcement officers throughout a number of robberies and different incidents all through South Jersey final month.

51-year-old Shanendoh Grey of Lindenwold and 39-year-old Michael Ficarra of Mount Royal face these costs within the following municipalities:

Lindenwold

• 2 counts of second diploma theft
• Fourth diploma, impersonating a regulation enforcement officer
• – Fourth diploma possession of an imitation firearm

My hometown is Gloucester and Winslow

• Second diploma theft
• Fourth diploma, impersonating a regulation enforcement officer

Washington township

• Fourth diploma, impersonating a regulation enforcement officer
• Third diploma theft
• Fourth diploma bank card theft
• Third diploma theft of entry gadget (debit card)
• Fraudulent use of bank cards within the third diploma

Deptford Township

• Fourth diploma, impersonating a regulation enforcement officer
• Harassment of the fourth diploma

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A number of accidents

In response to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Workplace.

• The primary incident occurred at night time September 19 when two suspects, later recognized as Grey and Ficarra, used a purple sedan to tug over a sufferer on Little Gloucester Street in Gloucester Township. The suspects approached the sufferer and recognized themselves as law enforcement officials. One of many suspects grabbed the sufferer by his shirt and stole a sum of cash from him.

• In the course of the early morning hours of September 28Grey and Ficarra allegedly stopped a automobile on Waterford Street and Route 73 in Winslow. The sufferer stopped and was approached by suspects who recognized themselves as law enforcement officials and claimed that the sufferer was a suspect within the theft. The sufferer reported that he was uncomfortable and requested a marked unit be current, which resulted within the suspects fleeing the realm.

• Later that very same day, Grey and Ficarra allegedly tried to cease a automotive parked behind a Kohl’s in Washington Township. The suspects shone excessive beams on the victims in an try and cease them, shouted on the victims to show off the automotive, and displayed a badge. The victims then walked away. A video of the incident confirmed that the suspects’ automotive was a purple Ford Taurus.

Investigators later discovered that Ficara owned a purple Ford Taurus.

• Shortly after, the suspects burglarized a close-by unoccupied automotive and stole a pockets with bank cards inside.

• Later that night time, Deptford Township Police responded to a report of two suspects approaching an occupied automobile at Almonison Creek Park in Deptford. There, Grey and Ficarra allegedly recognized themselves as law enforcement officials and tried to query the motive force. The sufferer didn’t consider the suspects, referred to as 911, and left the park.

• in an evening September 30Lindenwold Police responded to the 700 block of E. Elm Avenue for a report of potential police impersonators. Upon arrival, officers discovered two males who reported being approached by two male suspects, later recognized as Grey and Ficarra, who have been carrying civilian garments. The suspects searched the victims and stole cash from them. When one of many victims confronted the suspects, one in all them displayed a small handgun.

In the course of the investigation, detectives from the Washington Township Police Division obtained surveillance video of the suspects making an attempt to make use of a bank card stolen from the carjacking at an space grocery retailer. The suspects within the video have been finally recognized as Grey and Ficarra.

Below arrest

Grey was arrested in Lindenwold final Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service. Ficarra is at present being held within the Salem County Jail on unrelated costs.

Have been you a sufferer?

Anybody with info or who could also be a sufferer of an analogous incident is requested to contact Det. Ryan Durham, Camden County Prosecutor’s Workplace Main Crimes Unit at (856) 225-5127.

The general public is reminded that costs are accusations and that every one individuals are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible in courtroom.