A Wisconsin man has been charged with identity theft and impersonating a peace officer after prosecutors claim he was caught posing as a US Border Patrol agent twice in one week.
According to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Hank Glembin of New Berlin was charged with two counts of identity theft and two counts of impersonating a peace officer after claiming to be a US Border Patrol agent twice in January.
According to the complaint acquired by FOX 6 Milwaukee, on Jan. 25, a Muskego police officer was responding to a deer struck by a truck when Glembin came up and requested the officer for aid.
The officer then questioned Glembin if he worked for the Muskego Department of Public Works and denied Glembin’s offer of assistance, according to the lawsuit. Glembin then informed the officer, “I am off duty right now. “I’m with the Border Patrol.”
According to the officers’ notes in the complaint, Glembin was wearing a black hat with the letters “CBP” sewn in yellow, a green duty vest over a black jacket, and khaki pants.
According to prosecutors, the officer also observed Glembin wearing apparel with the words “DHS, CBP-BPA, and Agent H.D. Glembin” visible. In addition to the phony trademarks on his clothes, the officer observed Glembin carrying a handcuff box and a revolver that “appeared legitimate” on his belt. According to the lawsuit, Glembin had a white light mounted on one shoulder and a red light mounted on the other.
According to the lawsuit, Glembin then presented the officer with an ID card that read “Department of Homeland Security” and included his image. Despite the officer’s assurance that public works would dispose of the dead deer, Glembin pulled it into the ditch “unprompted.”
According to authorities, further inquiry revealed that Glembin’s uniform was “not consistent” with those worn by US Border Patrol personnel.
Glembin also contacted a New Berlin police officer during a traffic stop a few days later, on January 29.
According to the complaint, Glembin approached the officer, dressed in the same uniform as the other police during the first meeting on Jan. 25, and told him he had just “gotten off duty” and volunteered to help.
The officer observed “Border Patrol Unit” on the back of Glembin’s vest as he walked away.
According to the complaint, New Berlin police met with a special agent from the United States Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed that Glembin was not a federal agent and that the agency was aware of his impersonation.
Glembin was arrested later that evening, and detectives concluded that he was not who he claimed to be and that all of his equipment was false, according to FOX 6.
Prosecutors say Glembin revealed while in detention that he was not a Border Patrol agent but aspired to become one.
Glembin also allegedly acknowledged to contacting cops in Muskego and New Berlin while dressed in bogus uniforms and gear, displaying his bogus credentials.
Glembin is scheduled for a hearing on February 13 and has been handed a $2,000 signature bail by the court, according to documents.
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