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Fake Officer Arrested After Robbing Woman in Orlando Hotel Room

Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez, 27, apprehended in Georgia for impersonating a police officer in multiple Florida robberies.

  • Rodriguez allegedly forced his way into a woman's hotel room in Orlando, claiming to be a police officer and stealing her wallet at gunpoint.
  • Surveillance footage captured Rodriguez wearing a fake badge and entering the victim's hotel room before leaving the scene.
  • Authorities linked Rodriguez to similar crimes in Lantana and Miami Springs, suggesting a pattern of impersonation and robbery.
  • Rodriguez was arrested in Georgia on September 8, driving a vehicle connected to the Florida incidents, where police found a fake badge and handcuffs.
  • Orlando Police have issued an arrest warrant and are urging other potential victims to come forward.
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