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Allegedly Intoxicated Virginia Man Accused of Impersonating Police Officer

A 47-year-old Virginia man—identified as William Morgan—has been accused of impersonating a police officer.

March 8, 2019

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Texas Man Impersonating Officer Reportedly Commits Sexual Assault

Authorities in Texas are looking for a man who, dressed as a police officer, initiated a traffic stop on a woman, and reportedly sexually assaulted her.

February 26, 2019

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Florida Men Posed as Federal Agents, Arrested for Attack on Real Officers

Two South Florida men who posed as Federal agents for several days—reportedly approaching and accosting customers at a popular restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami—have been arrested and charged with falsely impersonating an officer, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

January 15, 2019

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Iowa Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer after Following Teen Girl

The man—identified as 60-year-old Kent Arnold Smith—reportedly followed the young woman as she drove her vehicle home. Smith then reportedly pulled into the driveway behind the girl's car, telling her that he was an undercover officer.

January 8, 2019

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North Carolina Man Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer

According to WRAL-TV, 30-year-old Devin Alexander Stenulis pulled up behind another driver in a white Dodge Charger equipped with a flashing light and siren.

December 28, 2018

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South Carolina Detention Deputy Charged with Impersonating Police Officer

A detention deputy with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is facing charges that he impersonated a law enforcement officer and had installed a police light bar on his vehicle.

November 27, 2018

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Florida Police Impostor Accused of Murdering 2 Teens, Wounding Another

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that 46-year-old Elwood Timothy Robinson is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old William Hughes and 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart. He also reportedly wounded an unidentified female teen with a gunshot to her hand.

November 20, 2018

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Delaware Police Arrest Man for Impersonating a Police Officer

Officers with the Chester Township (DE) Police Department arrested a 29-year-old man—who was driving a vehicle equipped with emergency lights, siren, and a police scanner—for impersonating a law enforcement officer.

September 10, 2018

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Florida Trooper Stops to Provide Backup, Arrests Impersonator Instead

A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper on patrol saw what he thought was an unmarked law enforcement vehicle at a traffic stop.

June 29, 2018

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Texas Police Search for Police Imposter who Raped Woman

Police say that a man posing as a police officer stopped a woman for a traffic violation and then raped her in the back of his SUV.

June 19, 2018

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3 Florida Men Accused of Impersonating Police During Shooting

Police said that a victim of the shooting identified 27-year-old Yasmani Morgado, 34-year-old Ceaser Miranda-Vega, and 49-year-old Rene Del Toro as the men who shouted "Police!" and “Get on the ground!” before opening fire with a short-barreled shotgun.

June 19, 2018

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Fake LEOs Responded to 911 Calls, Fooling Michigan Police for Years

A group of wannabe cops has been fooling police, firefighters, and the public for years across Genesee County in Michigan, according to law enforcement officials. Now they are facing felony charges.

May 31, 2018