COLORADO, USA — In one week, there have been six reports of police impersonators pulling people over in five different areas of Colorado.
The most recent report was in Weld County.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office said someone has been pulling over vehicles in a black Dodge Charger equipped with emergency lights.
This is the fifth local jurisdiction to report a police impersonator in one week. It's not clear if any of the cases involve the same suspect or are connected in any way.
In some of the reported incidents, the people who were pulled over reported being asked about Colorado's stay-at-home order.
March 24: Greeley
The Greeley Police Department (GPD) received a call from someone who thought they were stopped by a Greeley officer near 21st Avenue and 13th Street.
Suspect description: A white man about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds. He was wearing a dark-colored uniform with no markings or patches and a black stocking cap. He was driving a silver or white SUV.
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March 25: Aurora
A woman called to report she'd been pulled over near East 6th Avenue and Havana Street around midnight, according to an Aurora Police Department news release.
The woman told officers after pulling over, a young, well-groomed man came up to her and asked why she was out with the stay-at-home order due to COVID-19 in effect.
Suspect description: A man wearing a dark blue pressed uniform with no markings or patches. He was driving a dark blue or black Ford Crown Victoria.
March 26: Fort Collins
A woman reported that a man pulled her over for a "COVID-19 stay-home compliance check," according to Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS).
He requested her driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration, according to police.
The woman supplied those documents and the suspect took them to his truck. He returned her documents several minutes later but did not provide his name or a business card.
Suspect description: A man wearing a dark blue police uniform and police baseball cap. He was driving an unmarked pickup truck with red and blue lights on the windshield.
March 27: Greeley
Greeley police received reports of another police impersonator who was conducting traffic stops and asking drivers to pull into an area that was blocked off by yellow traffic cones, near Promontory Parkway and 10th Street.
The man demanded to see a driver’s license, insurance and registration, according to GPD.
He also demanded an explanation as to why the victim was violating the COVID-19 law, GPD said.
Suspect description: A white man about 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 280 pounds. He had no facial hair and no visible tattoos and was reported to be wearing a dark uniform with a traffic vest, a baseball cap with no emblem, dark-rimmed glasses and he had a baton and pepper spray.
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March 27: Erie
A woman reported to police that a man instructed her to pull over, then told her she was being stopped for a headlight violation, the Erie Police Department (EPD) said.
EPD said the man didn't ask for her license or vehicle paperwork.
The woman told police he asked where she was going and when she said she was going to work, he told her to return home due to the stay-at-home order.
The man then followed her as she drove home, police said, and then drove off.
Suspect description: A man driving a black vehicle with flashing lights.
Unknown dates: Weld County
The Weld County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) said they have had reports of a man pulling people over at locations throughout the county.
The sheriff's office did not give specific details about the nature of any of those encounters.
The sheriff's office said in a release Friday that it had cleared six police impersonator suspects. WCSO also said investigators had learned that some people had taken advantage of media reports about police impersonators and used the situation as an excuse to be late to or miss work. The sheriff's office reminded residents that false reporting is a crime and diverts resources away from catching real criminals.
Suspect description: A heavy-set white man of medium height with light hair. He might also be wearing dark clothing he is trying to pass off as a police uniform. He was driving a black Dodge Charger that might be equipped with emergency lights in the dash, and may or may not be outfitted with magnetic, law enforcement-type signs on the door. It is believed the Charger is a 2016 or similar model.
Here's what to do if you believe you've been contacted by a police impersonator:
- Acknowledge the traffic stop by waving out the window and activating your hazards.
- Safely drive to a public location, well-lit area or a police station if close by.
- Safely dial 911 and tell the dispatcher that you are being pulled over and provide your location.
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