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Subscribe to RSSConnecticut police are investigating a possible case of police impersonation after a man pulled a woman over and told her she was beautiful.
The woman was driving on an interstate in the town of South Windsor around 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve when a black Chevy Impala turned on flashing red and blue lights behind the windshield, police said.
The woman stopped and a man approached her car and requested her license and registration.
He asked a few questions, told the woman she was beautiful, then gave her back her papers, returned to his car, then continued to follow her onto Route 5 and Sullivan Avenue, police said.
Read more at NBCConnecticut.com
The woman reported the incident several hours later and police said there is no record of her registration or license being run by a police agency.
The woman described the man as about 5-feet-10, with a medium build. He was wearing dark jeans, a black shirt, a black hooded sweatshirt and had some type of badge on a chain around his neck and a handgun on his hip, police said.
The vehicle had no front license plate or markings.
Anyone with information about this incident should call South Windsor Police at 860-644-2551.
Police advise residents who believe they are being pulled over by someone who might be impersonating a police officer to put on your flashers, drive the speed limit and call 911 from your cell phone.
Tell the 911 dispatcher that you are concerned.
If you do not have a cell phone, drive to a well-lit, busy area, such as the parking lot of a busy store.
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Do not stop your vehicle or get out of it until a dispatcher can confirm you are being pulled over by a legitimate police officer.
If the dispatcher cannot confirm that you are being pulled over by a police officer, stay on the line with the dispatcher and drive carefully to a safe place, such as a local police department.
If you cannot dial 911, ask the plainclothes officer to have a uniformed officer in a marked car respond to your location before you surrender documentation, and ask for their photo identification.
Report any suspicious incidents, such as the one above, immediately to the local police agency.
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I know who that was!!
not a hooded sweatshirt!
Contrary to what many police officers will try and tell you, you have no obligation to stop along a deserted road if you feel you may be placing yourself at risk. You are not even required to stop if the police car is marked. You always have the right to continue to drive at the speed limit to a well lit, populated area before pulling over, particularly if you are by yourself. Any police officer who tries to tell you otherwise is lying. The police do not like this and will try and give you an additional ticket for failing to stop, but this will be thrown out if you take them to court. You are never required to stop in any situation where you feel you may be at risk doing so and so long as you do not exceed to speed limit while proceeding they can not legally ticket you for failure to stop or trying to flee.
Thanks for the info, JS - does it help to roll down your window and point toward a business to indicate to the cop where one is going? Or should one just continue on to a safe place?
I have always thought that in such a situation the thing to do is, drive to the nearest police station. Pull into the lot and get out and put your hands up and say "I was scared, didn't know if you were a real cop." Never had to do this, but wouldn't hesitate in a suspicious situation.
Not to make light of any danger... but at least he didn't stop her to tell her she was ugly. ;)
I'm guessing the compliment is what tipped her off?
Very scary! Follow the advice given in the article and do not pull over until you're sure. Personally, I would never give my information to (much less put my window down for) someone not in full uniform!
The advise in the article sounds nice until someone actually tries it on a jack-booted, overly aggressive police officer who will proceed to breaking out your window, pulling you out of the car and hog tying you. Otherwise, good advise.
Wow--I'd hate to live in DingleB's frightened, paranoid little world.
DingleB's world is not that uncommon Denouement.
Most cops are decent people, but not all. Some hope you give anything they can use as an excuse.
What, Denouement, you haven't read any of the stories of the officers who have pulled pregnant women and grandmothers from the vehicles and shoved them face down on pavement, tasered them and handcuffed them for refusing to sign a traffic ticket?
This woman should be terrified. He now knows her address.
@screminmimi
Since when do you have to sign a ticket upon recieving one?
Scott, You have to sign the ticket to say you got it and WILL appear in court. It does not admit guilt in any way.
DingleB
Exactly. You better hope you have a level-headed cop, otherwise you do this with your average power-tripping pig and you'll be lucky if you don't get your head blown right the @!$%# off.
All cops know that if you turn on your hazard lights and drive at a reduced speed to the nearest well-lit, public setting that you are concerned about them not being a real cop. I myself have known this rule for a long time, and even being a large, adult male, would still follow this advice if I found myself in that situation.
DingleB is not living in a fantasy world. I observed a Grand Prairie TX (suburb of Dallas) police officer following an associate of mine once. They didn't turn on their lights until he had entered a secured area (crossed over tire spike preventing exit). They proceeded to break out the drivers window and pulled him from the vehicle. They also claimed they had been following him for miles with their lights on, contrary to what at least 10 witnesses observed. His offense? Driving with a temporary license tag. He was delivering a car to an auto auction for sale. I suspect the real offense was driving while black in a $50K Mercedes.
By signing a ticket, you are promising to appear to answer the charges. You are correct when you say you don't have to sign the ticket, but if you don't, they will take you to jail.
"Wow--I'd hate to live in DingleB's frightened, paranoid little world."
Well, be careful on your sidewalk.
I've always, done this and no police officer has every told me anything. If anything it works both ways, nothing like being in a well light area to help see inside a vehicle.
Remember they also are worried when walking up to your vehicle, there is allot of nuts out there.
@RyanDallasTexas
Must be particular to your state. In CT, you just take the ticket, you only sign it when either mailing in your payment or pleading not guilty. You do not have to sign it when recieving it.
Jeez, at least they could have published a picture of the woman so we could judge for ourselves how hot she is. Damned teases.
Police tends to shoot first and ask questions later, I would be concerned following the advise with a legitimate police officer.
Must be a scary world you live in. Boo!
Yeah...it's actually outside of the gated community. I wouldn't recommend it to the faint of heart.
denouement you don't seem to know how the real world works.
denouement doesn't.. can't you tell, he doesn't get out from behind the keyboard much.
Lol, follow the advice, the officer will probably site you for using a cell phone while driving, and maybe fail to yeild to an officer.
I'm all for keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminally stupid people. Let's start with your keyboard.
...and after the dispatcher confirms that you are indeed being pulled over by a legitimate officer, please get off your cell phone, and pull over to the side of the road so the officer can react as if you were attempting to flee. Remain calm as he drags you out of the car window and presses your face into the asphalt with his knee while explaining that you kept driving after he turned on his sirens. You will then be ticketed for using a Non Hands-free Device While Operating a Moving Vehicle and charged with Evading an Officer of the Law. Thank you, have a nice day!
Scared much, chicken little!
Nah, I've never had a bad experience with Police Officers. I'm just cracking a joke with that post.
OmGosh - I thought all of this - right after reading that article - I thought every bit of what you said as I read that article - absolutely - absolutely
Haha Mandie. It's almost a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.
It must be annoying to be so hot. Get hit on even when you're driving!
It is.
Maybe he was legit and let he go because she was hot. Guess she'd prefer a $100 (or whatever is is) ticket instead...
Cops never use their authority to pick up women...Yeah, most likely not a real cop. On another note, I have a lovely seaside condo for sale, cheap.
One cop got filmed by his own dashcam telling a woman she was hot -
My wife dated a cop for a while (BEFORE we got married, ha ha). How did they meet? He pulled her over for supposedly speeding. Case in point. This stuff happens every day folks, and you ladies need to stop judging men by the size of the guns we carry. :)
And if you treat a real police officer the way this article advises you may end up shot dead by the police officer.
I bet he only wanted to show her his assault weapon........
Oh man, I watched too much "No Country for Old Men" Did the dude have cattle prod? He was wearing a black shirt and black pants .....
Yep Mandie. He was wearin' Liebenhosen and a lace blouse, carrying a really neat whip.
So let's see the woman in question.
Was he impersonating Joe Cocker?
But was she really beautiful?
All of you on here don't know what the f..k your talking about because if you did you would all agree that Cops always are looking for something, someone, an excuse to put fear in you. I celebrate when Cops get blind sided it just proves that when the bad happens to the Cop it is Kharma that gets the best of them, BANG! Bad Cops get paid back in the end........Thats why they die in the line of work because of there attitudes....
Under cover or plain clothes officer. Simple.
Probably an "under-cover" agent for the YWCA.
She got pulled over on New Years Eve (man, folks rarely get pulled over on that day.. sound the alarms), told she was beautiful and then let go. Wow, that is absolutely awful!! Let me guess... her life is also crappy because people constantly hold doors for her, massive diamonds are stretching her earlobes a bit and she eats all she wants but it only goes to her tits.
Poor thing
It was a cop and they know it.
I kinda thought the same thing..
My wife was driving back from a friends house one night and a cop pulled her over, had her get out of the car and walk back and forth by the car, then "let her go". Happens more than it is reported. My guess is the "suspect" will never be found.
I saw a white guy, average height, medium build, wearing jeans and a dark hoodie.
Its him!!
Honestly if I were her I'd be a smidge worried. He got her address and information from her license then followed her, if it was someone impersonating a police officer then they aren't above breaking the law. Guess I'd feel a little safer with a gun under my pillow for a while, but then I tend to be a bit of a worrywart :D
The armed terrorist shown here didn't have red or blue lights, didn't display a badge, but the cops didn't try to pass him off as an impersonater. They prosecuted the victim for recording the cop without his permission.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK5bMSyJCsg
They dont want to tell you what you should really do.. And that is not stop until you are absolutely sure it's a legitimate stop. Whether that takes another marked unit, a 911 call, or driving all the way to a police station you have a right to personal safety especially when dealing with a situation like that.
I've seen those saftey precautions you recommend.... on COPS.. as they bury the drivers face into the ground and 10 cops with their knees on his back.
It sounds like good advice to try a passive "non-stop" if you are concerned, but if you happen to be a minority and try this tactic, I'd suggest it raises your odds of being shot by about 1000%.
LOL. Your only hope then is someone with a camera so at least yoour beating is shown on Youtube
What is this world coming to..
So what's the difference between this guy and Mitt Romney dressing up as a Michigan State Trooper and pulling over people in Governor Daddy's state? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! And many of you voted to make this man the President of the United States! Picking a President is not a rivalry game between the Cowboys and the Redskins, Republicans vs. the Democrats. It's serious business. Make a better choice next time GOP. If he or she is for real, both sides will support. Mitt has demonstrated a complete lack of character over and over again. The closer you get to the middle, the easier they are to elect. Dump your squirrel brigade and listen to your mainstream voters.
I hope she lives in a gated community or has an alarm system. A guy who is desperate enough to pull this stunt is desperate enough to show up at her door now that he knows where she lives. Hopefully, he is harmless and won't go to such measures...
Guaranteed he has a badge number... the "suspect" will not be found.
NEVER (especially women) pull over for what you recognize as an unmarked car.
They are illegal federally (unless you are secret service).
If you see a car pulling you over with lights in the grill and on the dash, keep driving.
Turn on your emergency flashers, lock your doors and drive slowly to the nearest exit wher you can be seen in public.
Some states claim legality of this, but, if they want you, they will call in additional police.
When they do, just do what they ask of you.
If they asked why you did not stop, tell them you did not recognize the vehicle as valid police.
Then, take their asses to court.