Jan 10, 2008 8:59 pm US/Pacific
Police Impersonator Suspected Of Raping Hooker
POMONA, Calif. (CBS) ―
A Pomona man was in custody Thursday for allegedly raping a woman on New Year's Eve while impersonating a police officer, authorities said.
Marvin Edgardo Lopez, 39, was arrested Wednesday night in Montclair and booked for rape, said Pomona police Sgt. MIchael Olivieri.
Lopez was held on $1 million bail and was scheduled to appear Friday in Pomona Superior Court, according to the sheriff's department.
Police say Lopez flashed a badge at a known prostitute, a 21-year-old woman, and raped her on New Year's Eve inside a Chevrolet Cavalier at Holt Avenue and St. Paul Street, Olivieri said.
Lopez is being held on $1 million bail. Authorities believe Lopez may have committed the same crime before.
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