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Stan Maddux Times Correspondent
LaPorte County police believe a woman during a traffic stop had an encounter with a man pretending to be a law enforcement officer.
The Michigan City area woman told police she was followed for several miles Saturday night by a dark blue Ford Crown Victoria on Ind. 4 and while approaching LaPorte pulled over to his flashing blue and red lights.
After told she was speeding, the woman complied with his request for her driver's license and registration.
He went back to his car and soon returned telling the woman to "have a nice day," police said.
The man was wearing a plain brown uniform with no name tag or any other law enforcement markings and when asked for some identification he just "looked at her" then drove off in the opposite direction, police said.
She described the man as in his mid-30s to early 40s, 6 feet tall, physically fit and clean shaven. He was wearing black pants and a chaffeur's hat, police said.
LaPorte County police Chief of Detectives Pat Cicero said the information provided by the woman will be shared with other law enforcements agencies to help in the investigation and, perhaps, discourage any further police imposter activities.
LaPorte County police believe a woman during a traffic stop had an encounter with a man pretending to be a law enforcement officer.
The Michigan City area woman told police she was followed for several miles Saturday night by a dark blue Ford Crown Victoria on Ind. 4 and while approaching LaPorte pulled over to his flashing blue and red lights.
After told she was speeding, the woman complied with his request for her driver's license and registration.
He went back to his car and soon returned telling the woman to "have a nice day," police said.
The man was wearing a plain brown uniform with no name tag or any other law enforcement markings and when asked for some identification he just "looked at her" then drove off in the opposite direction, police said.
She described the man as in his mid-30s to early 40s, 6 feet tall, physically fit and clean shaven. He was wearing black pants and a chaffeur's hat, police said.
LaPorte County police Chief of Detectives Pat Cicero said the information provided by the woman will be shared with other law enforcements agencies to help in the investigation and, perhaps, discourage any further police imposter activities.