Two men with American accents claiming to be members of the New York Police Department stole a car from a rental company.
They handed staff NYPD badges as identification when they hired the car from Avis in the South Terminal of Gatwick on Friday, September 26.
The hire car, a silver Peugeot 406, was not returned and staff have since reported it stolen.
Officials of the NYPD said they did not recognise the names given as identification. Both offenders are believed to be in their 30s.
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