Posed as police officer, robbed foreign national in Tel Aviv; arrested within hours

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Lev Tel Aviv police station officers arrested a 26-year-old city resident overnight on suspicion of posing as a police officer and entering the apartment of a foreign national in the city center. According to the details, the suspect entered the apartment claiming to be a police officer.

During the incident, the suspect threatened the foreign national with an electric shocker and robbed her of cash. After fleeing the scene, Lev Tel Aviv police station officers located him and arrested him within hours.

A search of the suspect's apartment turned up cash and evidence linking him to the offense. Police will ask the court today to extend the suspect's remand.