MUSKEGO, Wis. — A New Berlin man, Hank Glembin, 34, is facing criminal charges after allegedly impersonating a U.S. Border Patrol agent twice in January. Glembin was charged with two counts of identity theft and two counts of impersonating a peace officer.
According to a criminal complaint, the first incident occurred when a Muskego police officer was responding to a deer struck by a vehicle. A green Ford pickup truck driven by Glembin pulled over at the scene, and he offered the officer assistance. When the officer questioned him, Glembin claimed to be with Border Patrol, despite not having official business. He wore a black hat with “CBP” stitched on it, a jacket, khaki pants, and had a duty belt with handcuffs and a gun, which appeared legitimate. Glembin also showed an ID card from the Department of Homeland Security with his photo on it. Despite not needing his help, the officer observed Glembin dragging the dead deer into a ditch unprompted.
A subsequent investigation revealed that Glembin’s uniform did not match those worn by actual U.S. Border Patrol agents. In the second incident, Glembin approached a New Berlin police officer during a traffic stop while wearing similar attire and claiming to be off-duty. The officer noted a “Border Patrol Unit” patch on his vest, and upon verification, it was confirmed that Glembin was not a federal agent.
On January 29, police conducted a high-risk stop of Glembin’s vehicle, and further investigation led to his arrest.
Glembin is facing serious criminal charges, and authorities continue to investigate his actions.
