Arrest made after man allegedly poses as officer, steals cars

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is arrested after an investigation into a car theft from an auto dealership in the City of Scranton.

According to the Scranton Police Department, the detective bureau announced an arrest has been made after an investigation for multiple cars stolen out of auto dealerships.

On June 18 surveillance footage caught a man, later identified as Ernest Morris, entering a dealership in law enforcement uniform, displaying a badge and full police equipment belt, as stated in the release.

Police say Morris talked with employees and was able to sneak keys away to a 2021 Honda Civic, that he later stole.

On Tuesday officers said they issued a warrant for Morris’s arrest and he was found driving the stolen Honda Civic and had keys to GMC that was reported stolen in a separate incident.

Morris is charged with theft and receiving stolen property. He remains in the Lackawanna County Prison on a $20,000 bail.

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