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Man Accused of Impersonating Philly Police Officer to Steal Money

A Philadelphia man is accused of posing as a police officer in order to steal money.

Christopher Keiter, 28, was arrested and charged with robbery, impersonation of a police officer and false imprisonment.

On Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, Keiter allegedly approached a 19-year-old man on the 3100 block of North Broad Street. Each time he identified himself as a Philadelphia Police Officer, investigators said.

During each incident, Keiter allegedly handcuffed the man while inside a corner store and then took money from him, claiming the cash was being kept as evidence. Keiter then told the man to go to the 7th floor of City Hall if he wanted his money returned, according to police.

The victim’s grandfather told NBC10 he reported the incidents to police who were eventually able to arrest Keiter.

Aside from the most recent charges, Keiter was also arrested twice beforehand, once for impersonating another police officer and once for impersonating a fireman.

Officials have not yet released Keiter’s bail information.
 

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