Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery, Impersonating Police Officer

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A 19-year-old security guard at Six Flags amusement park in Largo, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to robbery after impersonating a police officer and targeting prostitutes online. Ajibola Erogbogbo, of Laurel, Maryland, was arrested in February 2014 after a series of incidents in which he posed as a police officer, handcuffed and robbed women who had responded to his online prostitution ads. Erogbogbo's scheme involved arriving at hotels wearing a vest that read "POLICE" and a metallic badge, and demanding money from the women. He also threatened to arrest them if they did not comply with his demands. The investigation and prosecution of Erogbogbo involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County Police Departments, and the Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ajibola Erogbogbo, a 19-year-old security guard at Six Flags amusement park in Largo, Maryland, pleaded guilty to robbery after impersonating a police officer and targeting prostitutes online.
  • Erogbogbo posed as a police officer, wearing a vest that read "POLICE" and a metallic badge, and demanded money from women who had responded to his online prostitution ads.
  • He handcuffed and robbed at least four women, taking a total of $1,400 from them, and threatened to arrest them if they did not comply with his demands.
  • Erogbogbo was arrested in February 2014 after a series of incidents, and was found to have a collection of personal items from the women he had targeted, including driver's license numbers, phone numbers, and addresses.
  • The investigation and prosecution of Erogbogbo involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County Police Departments, and the Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force.
  • Erogbogbo faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Statistics:

  • Erogbogbo targeted at least five women in his scheme, taking a total of $1,400 from them.
  • He was arrested in February 2014 after a series of incidents.
  • Erogbogbo was found to have a collection of personal items from the women he had targeted, including driver's license numbers, phone numbers, and addresses.
  • He was charged with robbery and could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
  • The investigation and prosecution of Erogbogbo involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

Sources:

  • Baltimore Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein
  • FBI
  • Anne Arundel County Police Department
  • Laurel Police Department
  • Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams
  • Prince George's County Police Department
  • Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela D. Alsobrooks
  • Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force (MCETF)