NewsMay 29, 2008

IMPERIAL, Mo. (AP) -- Jefferson County police are warning drivers about a man posing as a police officer. The fake officer pulled over a 21-year-old female driver early Tuesday in Imperial. The woman told KMOV-TV that she thought the man was driving a real police car because the vehicle had a blue flashing light on the dashboard...

IMPERIAL, Mo. (AP) -- Jefferson County police are warning drivers about a man posing as a police officer.

The fake officer pulled over a 21-year-old female driver early Tuesday in Imperial. The woman told KMOV-TV that she thought the man was driving a real police car because the vehicle had a blue flashing light on the dashboard.

The man allegedly told the motorist she was speeding but that he would let her off with a warning. He never showed any identification.

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Police are searching for a white man with brown hair who is believed to be driving a spray-painted black car.

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Information from: KMOV-TV, http://www.kmov.com

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