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Prince George's County Police
Anthony Kenneth Mastrogiovanni
When impersonating a police officer, beware of pulling over an actual police officer.
The failure to follow that guidance has led to the capture of one alleged phony cop in Prince George’s County.
Anthony Kenneth Mastrogiovanni was driving his white pickup truck on southbound Route 301 in Upper Marlboro, Md., earlier this week when he attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Capitol Heights police officer who was driving a personal vehicle.
Mastrogiovanni told the officer he was a military police officer from Louisiana and advised the officer that he was speeding, police said. The officer in turn told Mastrogiovanni he was out of his jurisdiction and having blue and red emergency equipment in his truck was against the law in Maryland, police said.
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The suspect left the area, and the officer called Prince George’s County police and followed the suspect until other officers arrived.
Mastrogiovanni, 29, was charged with impersonating a police officer and was released on personal recognizance.
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You, ... can Impersonate, ... Some, ... people, ......... some of, the time, ......
You, ,,, can Impersonate, ... Other, ... people, ......... all ... of, the time, ......
But, ...
You, ... Cannot, Impersonate, ... an Officer, ............ while, Doing, Time, .....
And if this had been a woman he pulled over would they still be releasing him on his own recognizance. He should have been held for at least 48 hours while a search of his residence and vehicle was done. This guy may turn out to be a cereal killer.
... ya just can't fix stoopid!
And I thought I had a bad day!
sh!t happens when you don't take your psych meds!
And just what was this goofball leading up to with his phony stop? Makes me wonder what would have happened if not challenged by a real cop...
You sure he's not a mall cop gone wild?:-)
From my home state! In most cases (or Karma) it seems that those that impersonate the cops, pull over a real cop!
I think he might have fibbed about being a military policman from Louisana.
This link might be him:
http://my.firefighternation.com/profile/AnthonyKennethMastrogiovanni
Hehe, funny! Good research...
Personal Recognization LOL OMG!!!! what is that? Imagine what this guy could of gotten away with.
Google "John Parks Whacker", he was a guy with a fully blown 'Police' car that said he liked to cause Motorcyclists to crash. He was identified through the Biker community and ended up on the evening news and being investigated. I believe he was from Prince Georges county as well.
I guess this idiot could not find a job, so he volunteered himself to community service work. It goes to show one good deed (playing make believe) actually does not follow another good deed (pulling over an off duty law enforcement officer).
another example of white trailer trash, throw his ass in the same cell with Zimmerman, might as well put sandusky in there there too, lmao
#loser
I wonder if they beat him to the ground while screaming quit resisting while each officer pulls an appendage in different directions. It seems text book when you watch the take downs on COPS way unnecessary roughness but hey were a police state everyone is a criminal.
Is pretending to be a cop in a police state illegal? Kind of a Oxymoron?
EPIC FAIL !!!