Man pulls over vehicles posing as officer
Posted Apr 24, 2013 1:02 pm.
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A man impersonating a police officer pulled over two vehicles early Wednesday morning.
Around 2:30 a vehicle flashed red and blue lights at a woman driving along Palliser Drive south west. She pulled over and a man wearing green sweatpants walked up to her then shone a flashlight in her eyes.
She became suspicious and drove away but he followed her until she made it to an area police station.
A short time later Calgary police say a man was pulled over along Southland Drive but the suspect vehicle drove away.
The suspect is described as Caucasian, approximately 5’7″ tall and was wearing green sweatpants.
Calgary police ask drivers to ensure their safety by knowing:
– The majority of Calgary Police Service traffic stops are conducted in marked vehicles or in unmarked vehicles driven by police officers dressed in full uniform.
– Marked CPS vehicles are always equipped with red and blue lights on top, which are always activated during traffic stops.
– An undercover officer wearing plain clothes may conduct a traffic stop in an unmarked vehicle, using a red/blue -coloured strobe light. The lights in these vehicles can be located inside the grill or in the vehicle’s interior.
– If a driver is not sure about a vehicle that is pulling them over, they should call 911.
– Police officers are required to carry identification at all times and drivers have the right to ask them to see that identification.
– A driver should never exit his/her vehicle during a traffic stop, unless they are asked to do so by a police officer.
– When conducting traffic stops members of the Calgary Police Service usually approach the vehicle they have pulled over in a reasonably prompt fashion. They always identify themselves as members of the Service.
