Pennsylvania State Police are warning drivers about a police impersonator who attempted to pull over a man in Chester County. It happened along Route 1 and started as a tailgate situation before the fake officer turned on a siren and red and blue lights. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the details and shares what police say to look for when getting pulled over.
Pennsylvania State Police officials are investigating after, they said, a driver claimed they had been tailgated by a man pretending to be a police officer -- who attempted to pull them over -- while driving along U.S. 1.
According to police, the driver told law enforcement officials that, on Friday at about 6:30 a.m., as they were headed northbound on U.S. 1, through Upper Oxford Township, their car was tailgated by a black Cadillac Escalade for "several miles" before the man behind the wheel of the Cadillac produced a red and blue "bubble light" and a siren that authorities said was not from any police department.
At that point, police said the man in the Cadillac attempted to stop the victim's vehicle.
Police described the suspected imposter in the Cadillac as "heavy-set man" who stood about six-foot, two-inches tall, appeared to be somewhere between 40 and 50 years old.
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He had black hair, a tan complexion and was wearing a "police style" uniform, according to law enforcement officials.
State police want everyone to know that they drive either black or grey Fords or Dodge vehicles. Anyone who is being pulled over should look for a marked vehicle and a uniformed trooper. People can also request to see ID so the person can verify they are a trooper or call 911 and have the dispatcher confirm the trooper's identity.
State Police officials are asking anyone who may have information about this case to contact Troop J, Avondale Station at 610-268-2022.
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