Man impersonating federal agent tries to access files at El Monte IRS office.

Posted: 04/07/2011 09:42:58 AM PDT

EL MONTE - A man pretending to be a federal agent tried to gain access to files at an Internal Revenue Service office on Tuesday, but fled after employees called police.
El Monte police Lt. Dan Burlingham said the man walked into the IRS office at 9350 Flair Drive about 4:30 p.m. and requested confidential information.

The man was unable to provide any identification and left the office when employees called police.

He has not been located, and few details of his appearance were available. It was not known what information he was seeking or what he intended to do with it.

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