Tag: Police Impostors

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Police Imposters Carjack Victims in California

Officers learned the victims had been carjacked at gunpoint by two men wearing shirts with the word “POLICE” written on the front, Burbank police said.

May 4, 2021

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Illinois Officer Arrests Police Imposter After Observing Hinky License Plates

An officer with the Tinley Park (IL) Police Department arrested a police imposter after he saw what legitimately looked like a police patrol vehicle but for one little detail—the license plates were wrong.

August 28, 2020

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Imposters Pose as Chicago Police Officers During Hold-Ups

The Chicago Police Department has issued a warning to citizens that a series of robberies has occurred during which the offenders posing as officers with the agency and demanding drivers to give them their wallets.

August 21, 2020

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Indiana Man Charged with Impersonating a Police Officer

An Indiana man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he had reportedly conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle earlier this month.

July 28, 2020

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Nova Scotia Killer Bought Retired Police Car Used in Attack at Auction

The killer, Gabriel Wortman, was dressed in a police uniform and drove the former police vehicle as he rampaged across the area during the 13-hour attack that started on April 18 and ended April 19.

April 29, 2020

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Police Impostor Conducts Traffic Stop on Off-Duty Indiana Lieutenant

An Indianapolis man was arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer after he attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an off-duty lieutenant with the Southport (IN) Police Department.

April 23, 2020

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Kansas Man Arrested for Impersonating an Officer

The man—identified as 27-year-old Daniel Corrieri—is now in jail on numerous charges including impersonation of a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm while under the influence, and DUI.

April 14, 2020

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Alabama Man Arrested for Impersonating Police Officer

The man—identified as 26-year-old Sean Payton Lann—is also charged with robbery and criminal mischief.

April 10, 2020

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Police Impostor Accused of Sexual Assault on Teen at "Traffic Stop"

Alabama police are searching for a man who reportedly was impersonating an officer when he stopped a female teenage motorist and allegedly groped her.

February 21, 2020

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Police Impostor Among 3 Arrested for Selling PCP in Oklahoma

One of three people arrested for allegedly selling PCP at an apartment complex in Oklahoma City on Wednesday was posing as a police officer at the time of her arrest.

January 10, 2020

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Maryland Man Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer, Demanding Bribe

A Maryland man has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and initiating a traffic stop last weekend.

January 3, 2020

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California Man Arrested for Impersonating Police Officer

A California man was arrested for impersonating a police officer after he misrepresented himself in hopes of getting a free haircut late last week.

November 19, 2019