Victim zip-tied, robbed by man impersonating law enforcement officer in Philadelphia

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Man posing as ICE agent wanted for robbery at car repair business in Mayfair

Philadelphia police are looking for a man they say impersonated an ICE agent and robbed a car repair business in the city's Mayfair neighborhood.

Police are searching for a man who they say zip-tied a store employee and robbed the business while impersonating a law enforcement officer over the weekend.

Investigators say the suspect was wearing a tactical vest with "Security Enforcement Agent" on it when the robbery happened around 2 p.m. Sunday.

What we know:

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to a business on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 5 p.m. Sunday for reports of a robbery.

Investigators learned that over two hours earlier, a suspect entered the business dressed as a law enforcement officer and zip tied a 50-year-old woman. 

The suspect, dressed in dark clothes and a tactical vest with the words "Security Enforcement Agent" on it, stole around $1,000 before fleeing in a white Ford E-250.

Investigators say the suspect was last seen heading north on Harbison Avenue towards Roosevelt Boulevard.

What we don't know:

Police have not reported any arrests linked to the robbery.

Dig deeper:

Investigators have called attention to unique features on the suspect's white Ford E-250. 

The vehicle has no back window, according to police, and has a pad lock on the rear and passenger side cargo doors.

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