Crime & Safety
Man Pretends To Be Police Officer, But Driver Doesn't Believe It
A man flashed a fake badge and motioned for a driver to pull over, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Deputies are searching for a man who pretended to be a police officer and flashed a fake badge Tuesday in Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Deputies posted a video of the man Wednesday on social media.
The man motioned for a woman to pull over and claimed to be a federal agent, deputies said.
The video shows the woman asking him for his badge after he criticizes her driving. The man gets a badge and shows it to her and asks for her registration and ID; but when she asks for more identification from him first, he goes back to his truck and the woman leaves.
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The suspect drives a large silver truck, the sheriff's office said. Anyone with information is asked to call 303-271-5612.
Help us identify this police impersonator! On Jan 7, 2019, at 8 a.m. a male suspect flashed a fake badge & motioned for this victim to pull over. Suspect is a white male, brown hair, between 5’8” and 5’9” tall, drives a full size silver truck. Call our tip-line at 303-271-5612. pic.twitter.com/2Q1vyDYwKv
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) January 8, 2020
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