Man Posed As Immigration Officer, Stole From Mercer Residents:PD

Princeton NJ

10 March, 2022

10:49 AM

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A man posing as an immigration officer and bilking people of "thousands of dollars" has been arrested and charged in Mercer County, authorities said. On Jan. 21, several residents of Hamilton Township reported that a man, known only as "Dill" was posing as a United States Federal Immigration Officer. He promised to expedite matters related to their citizenship status, Hamilton police said. After an investigation, "Dill" was found to be Leroy Quammie of Philadelphia, PA. Quammie turned himself in on Wednesday. He has been charged with one count of theft and deception and one count of attempted theft by deception, police said. Quammie is currently lodged at the Mercer County Corrections Center. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with further information on Quammie can contact Det. Nicholas Schulte at 609-689-5825 or [email protected]. Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news