Fake Cop Denied Bond

Alabama Mobile Eric Odom is accused of posing as a police officer to steal money from elderly victims.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Thu, March 12, 2009 - 12:28 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, March 12, 2009 - 12:31 pm CST

A Mobile County judge denied bond for Eric Odom, the Birmingham man accused of posing as a police officer to steal money from elderly victims.

On February 28, police say Odom knocked on an 80-year-old woman's door, showed her a badge and asked to see any guns or currency she kept in the home.
The elderly victim showed Odom where she kept what police call a large amount of cash. Odom said he was taking it downtown so the serial numbers could be checked.

Odom and two other men are also accused of a similar crime on February 9. They stole money and a gun from an elderly woman's home in the Maysville community.

U.S. Marshals arrested Odom Monday in Birmingham.

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Bigdaddy62 Says:

Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 1:17 pm

You know its getting bad when a person has to pray on the elderly knowing they are trusting and cant defend themselfs You notice I said PERSON because he aint no Man

Razorsharp Says:

Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 12:57 pm

I don’t have a large amount of cash in my home…and if I did, I certainly wouldn’t show it to anyone. ANYONE! PERIOD. This guy has obviously already spent the money, so, I guess this poor woman is just out of luck?