Fake cop strikes again in Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND, TX Last night's incident happened at the 24-Hour Fitness off the Southwest Freeway. Sugar Land police say it's the fourth time the man has done this in the past week.

He stops people in parking lots, flashes a badge, and asks for identification. When the person hands over their wallet or purse, the man distracts them and steals their credit cards. He's stolen hundreds of dollars from his victims.

The suspect was described as a heavy-set black man with a fair complexion and a large stomach. He was 30 to 40 years old, 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, and weighed 210 to 225 pounds.

Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at 281-275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS (8477).