XENIA — Police are looking for a man who they said knocked on a woman’s door and pretended to be a deputy,
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Wednesday, around 8:25 a.m., the man knocked on a woman’s door and identified himself as a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy, according to Xenia Police Division.
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The man told the woman that her car had been involved in an accident and asked to enter her garage to inspect her vehicle, police said.
The woman told police the man had handcuffs, according to Sgt. Matt Cvitkovich.
He walked away when the woman asked for identification.
At this time, his motive is unclear, Cvitkovich said.
The man is not a deputy or a police officer.
Cvitkovich said Xenia officers will wear a clearly visible badge, even when in plain clothes.
People can also call dispatchers to confirm if an officer has been called to their address.
Anyone with information on the man is asked to call police at 937-347-1680, or you can leave an anonymous tip at 937-347-1623.
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