A person sporting a faux badge compelled his method into a lady’s resort room in Orlando, Florida and robbed her at gunpoint, police mentioned.
Based on a launch from the Orlando Police Division, authorities have been referred to as to a resort alongside a busy stretch within the Sunshine State full of trip resorts on Aug. 23.
A lady informed police that an unknown man, sporting a “badge” round his neck, claimed to be a police officer and compelled entry into her room. The sufferer informed police that the suspect restrained her in handcuffs and stole her pockets whereas displaying what seemed to be a handgun in his waistband.
The lady’s account was corroborated by surveillance footage from the resort, which confirmed the suspect arrival on the resort ground and a closeup of his faux badge.
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Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez was seen at an Orlando resort on surveillance video. (Orlando Police Division)
Utilizing the surveillance footage, police recognized 27-year-old Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez because the suspect.
Authorities mentioned that this was not Rodriguez’s first stunt, with the 27-year-old performing related robberies at a Days Inn in Miami Springs and in Lantana, Florida.
The alleged badge that Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez allegedly used to impersonate a police officer. (Orlando Police Division)
Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez allegedly used a handgun and handcuffs to rob a lady at an Orlando resort. (Orlando Police Division)
On Sept. 8, 2024, the Gwinnett County Police Division in Georgia apprehended Rodriguez whereas driving the identical automobile linked to the Orlando and Lantana incidents.
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Detectives in Orlando traveled to Georgia to go looking the suspect’s autos, they usually recovered a faux police badge, handcuffs, and extra proof associated to each instances.
Michael Darren Jesse Rodriguez faces prices together with falsely impersonating an officer to commit a felony with a weapon, false imprisonment with a weapon, and theft with a firearm. (Orlando Police Division)
Orlando police obtained an arrest warrant for Rodriguez, and he was arrested on Oct. 2.
Rodriguez was charged with falsely impersonating an officer to commit a felony with a weapon, false imprisonment with a weapon, and theft with a firearm.
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Orlando police urged another potential victims of Rodriguez to contact legislation enforcement at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Orlando Police Division for remark.
