Luxury jewellery and a huge quantity of cash have been stolen by thieves pretending to be cops after they tricked occupants of a home into letting them inside.
The two fake officers, who were dressed in imitation police gear and carrying sham documents, demanded entry after presenting with a mocked up search warrant just before 12.30am on August 29.
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“There was two random guys, standing at the door. They were like, ‘police, open up’. I was very panicked,” resident Zwe Htun told 7NEWS.
After the front door was opened to the home on Planet St in Carlisle, Perth, one of the impersonators watched the housemates, while the other searched a bedroom.
“(He) opened up everything — the suitcases, the wardrobes, the mattresses,” Htun said.
After about 50 minutes inside, the thieves fled with personal items including a ring and Rolex watch, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash.
“These kinds of acts are extremely concerning,” Detective First Class Constable Andre Ferreira said on Wednesday.
“Our community members deserve to feel safe in their own home.”
The fake cops were convincing, imitating officers by wearing dark blue shirts and pants, and carrying vests with “police” written on them.
Ferreira would not be drawn on whether they were carrying firearms but said the victims were not injured or threatened, and filed a report to police shortly after they were burgled.
“They were quite traumatised at the time and we take this very seriously,” Ferreira said.
After exhausting all lines of inquiry, detectives have reached out to the public hopeful someone knows something or can help track down a white SUV the men fled the street in.
The first male involved is between 45 and 55-years-old with a medium build and clean shaven.
The second man is between 30 and 40 years of age with a slim build and no facial hair.
Ferreira said police “will not stop until these people are apprehended and before the courts”.
“We also remind members of the public that if there’s any uncertainty about the identification of police, they will always carry identification, whether it be a badge or a lanyard,” he said.
“That will have their regimental on it and their full name.”
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.
