Tag: Police Impersonation
Police Impersonator Had BB Gun, Badge In Route 50 Bowie Traffic Stop: MSP
He had the vest, badge, belt — even a gun. But according to police, he wasn’t law enforcement, just playing dress-up.
A 60-year-old Maryland man is facing charges after troopers say he impersonated a police officer during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County — complete with a fake badge, BB gun, and tactical vest, according to state police.
Antonieo Cole, of Baltimore, was pulled over around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 20, on Route 50 near Church Road in Bowie, where Maryland State Police spotted expired tags on his vehicle, officials said Tuesday.
That’s when troopers noticed something of…
Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Caught In Deerfield After Chase
A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said.
Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and is facing multiple charges following a chase on I-91, Massachusetts State Police said.
Police received a call around 3:30 a.m. that someone had broken into the Windsor Fire Department, destroyed a television, stolen tools, started a small fire, and driven away in one of the depa…
Maryland Police Impersonator Arrested After Being Pulled Over In Odenton
A police impersonator has been arrested after a traffic stop in Odenton, authorities say.
Investigators say that on Tuesday, Nov. 8, officers conducted a traffic stop around 1 p.m., in the area of Piney Orchard Parkway and Ransom Drive, where they pulled over Raymonte Michael Washington, 28, according to Anne Arundel County police.
When officers made contact with Washington, he identified himself as a police officer. When asked to produce his police credentials, the driver could not and continued to insist he was a police officer.
After further investigation, officers learned that th…
