Cons Play Cops, Actually Crooks

10 TV: A mother and son were tied up and robbed by three people claiming to be police officers on Friday. The suspects knocked on the door of the home on Grimm Drive, located south of Interstate 270 on the city's south side, at about 3:30 p.m…

They claimed to be Columbus police undercover narcotics officers. The robbers did not have badges, but had a gun and forced their way inside… Once inside, the woman and her adult son were forced to the ground and tied up. The trio ransacked the home and repeatedly told the victims they needed drugs, guns and money. They left with money, jewelry and electronics.

Police were searching for two men and a woman. One man was described as white, 25 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has blue eyes, light brown medium-length hair and was wearing light blue jeans and a white zip-up sweatshirt. The woman was described as in her 20s, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 120-130 pounds. She has wavy blonde hair and pierced ears. A description of the third suspect was not immediately released. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477.