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A 27-year-old Fayetteville man, identified as Jayden Boone, was arrested after allegedly impersonating a law enforcement officer to gain entry into a home and rob the residents [source: 1].

According to police and arrest warrants, the incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday in the 2000 block of Osceola Drive in Fayetteville [source: 1]. Boone was wearing a police uniform, a ballistic vest, a holster carrying a handgun, and displayed a police badge when the occupants answered the door [source: 1]. After claiming to be working undercover, he entered the home and stole money from the residents [source: 1].

Officers responding to the robbery report located Boone near the home, still dressed in the police gear [source: 1]. He was taken into custody and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, impersonating a police officer, and possession of stolen goods, along with facing additional charges related to prior outstanding warrants [source: 1].