Fake Cop Fools 80 Year Old

Gun Mobile Police Department He's hit two homes in the past month and Mobile Police believe he can do it again.

by Diana Lucio

Published: Mon, March 02, 2009 - 10:56 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, March 02, 2009 - 11:06 pm CST

Mobile Police are warning the elderly not to fall for a fake police officer wanting money.
Police say in the past month Eric Odom has posed as a police officer while scamming the elderly.
Last Friday, investigators say he stole cash from an 80 year old woman on Rotterdam Street.
Police believe Odom committed the same crime against another senior citizen off Opal Avenue on February 9th.

According to police, Odom knocks on the victim's door claiming to be with the police department, then shows them a badge.
Mobile Police tell News Five their badges have the city's seal displayed on them and that officers are required to carry a separate I.D. with the same seal.
"If the person answering the door does not feel secure that the person is a real police officer or is from a police agency, you should call 911 before letting them in their home,"Said Dana Godwin, a spokeswoman for the Mobile Police Department.

Police believe Eric Odom could be staying at hotels in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. He was last seen driving a full size white sedan. If you have any information that could help police, call CrimeStoppers at 208-7000.

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cmb1 Says:

Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 11:02 am

Kids talk to your elderly parents (since it obvious they don’t watch the news) and tell them what is going on.

mustuknow Says:

Tue, Mar 03, 2009 at 9:12 am

I agree mom2angelbaby. But I do know that often crooks like this blend right into society for the most part and the harder they hunt for him the harder he is to find. Usually crooks like this get too comfortable and slip up and get caught, we can only hope.