В помощь изучающему английский язык. Выражение to appear to be (someone or something).
BALTIMORE -- Police said that [Baltimore city police officer] Robinson was meeting a woman at the time -- while on duty -- and that the crow bar-carrying man appeared to be her husband.
BALTIMORE -- Police said that [Baltimore city police officer] Robinson was meeting a woman at the time -- while on duty -- and that the crow bar-carrying man appeared to be her husband.