The Carbondale Police Department is investigating an incident in which a man allegedly posed as a Carbondale Police officer in order to gain entry into a female’s apartment, according to a police department news release.

The incident occurred Jan. 12 at approximately 5 a.m. on the 300 block of West College Street, according to the police report.

The report states that a 24-year-old female reported that she heard someone banging on her front door. The suspect allegedly went to the back of the apartment and attempted to gain entry to the woman’s apartment by cutting a window screen. The victim yelled for her roommate to call police, and the suspect apparently left, according to the police report.

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A few moments later, the suspect gained access to the apartment when he knocked on the door and answered Carbondale Police when the victim asked for identification, the police report stated.

The victim allowed the suspect into the apartment because she believed her roommate had called the authorities. The suspect was allegedly carrying a note pad and a hand-held radio or scanner. The suspect asked the victim several questions and left a short time later, according to the police report.

The report states that later in the morning, the victim discovered her roommate had not called the police, and the person she let into her apartment was not a police officer.

Impersonation of a police officer is a very serious offense, Carbondale Police Lt. Bob Goro said.

When the person uses that to gain entry into a female’s home, it is a very dangerous situation, he said.

The suspect is described as a white male, age 25-30 and six feet tall. He is described as having a stocky build and brown hair cut in a flat top, according to the police report.

Anyone having information about this incident should contact the Carbondale Police Department at 549-2121 or the Crime Stoppers Anonymous Tip Line at 549-COPS (2677).

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