Men Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating Law Enforcement to Rob Immigrants

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Two suspects have been arrested for impersonating law enforcement officials and robbing people, and Anaheim police June 24 urged other possible victims to contact authorities. On Thursday, officers were notified that two robberies occurred at undisclosed locations between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. that day, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock. “Upon officers’ arrival, they discovered the robberies were connected,” Mr. McClintock said. “During the robberies, the suspects approached the victims, identified themselves as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, demanded cash from the victims, and then fled in a blue SUV.” A few hours later, investigators located the vehicle—a blue Audi Q7 SUV—in Fullerton and arrested two men, 19-year-old Laurentiu Baceanu and 19-year-old Vasile Alexandru, without incident, Mr. McClintock said....