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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Moreno Valley Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
Update: Booking Photo Added 10-09-09 Date/Time Written: October 9, 2009 / 1100 hrs. Type of Incident: Impersonating a Peace Officer Date/Time of Incident: October 7, 2009 / 2030 hrs. Location(s) of Incident: 25000 Block of Valley View Lane, Moreno Valley Reporting Officer: Sergeant Jaime Briones File Number: MV092800263 Details:
On October 7, 2009, at 8:30 p.m., the Moreno Valley Police Department responded to the 25000 block of Valley View Lane, to investigate a reported suspicious circumstance call. Officers spoke with the homeowner and learned that earlier in the evening, a male subject came to the front door identifying himself as a law enforcement officer. The suspect was wearing a green sheriff’s jacket and a dark cap with “police” letters on the front.
Howard Gold, 53 years The suspect asked the homeowner questions about her son’s identity and wanted to see his driver’s license. The suspect claimed that he saw the homeowner’s son driving errantly on the road and followed him to the Valley View address. The suspect refused to show the homeowner his peace officer credentials and left the location when the homeowner called the Moreno Valley Police Department. A partial license plate number was written by the homeowner before the suspect drove from the neighborhood.
The investigation was continued by the Moreno Valley Investigations Unit and information was developed identifying the suspect as Howard Gold, 53 years, of Moreno Valley. Investigators contacted Mr. Gold at his residence in the 12000 block of Tuscola Street and later arrested and booked him at the Robert Presley Detention Center for Impersonating a Peace Officer. Mr. Gold is a former Sheriff’s Volunteer Employee who was discharged from active duty in 2008 for misconduct.
This investigation is continuing with additional criminal charges anticipated. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Ed Rose of the Moreno Valley Police Department at 951-247-8700.
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