If you don’t have a cell phone or are uncomfortable using one while driving, he said, “you can drive, in a safe manner, to a more populated area…such as a grocery store…. Or even if you know where the local police department or sheriff’s department is, drive straight there.”
As of tonight, the sheriff’s office has received no other reports about a man or anyone impersonating a law enforcement officer, Trimble said.
He and the office ask that if you have information about the incident that occurred on Croft Road the night of Jan. 23, please call the sheriff’s office at 937-328-2560.
FIRST REPORT
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is warning there may be a man impersonating a law enforcement officer.
A motorist was pulled over between 8 and 9 p.m. Jan. 23 on Croft Road near Columbus Road in Springfield by someone she thought was an undercover cop, according to a news release.
The motorist said the suspect’s vehicle appeared to be an unmarked police car, possibly a Ford Crown Victoria, with a red and blue flashing light on the dash.
The suspect is described as a white man between 18 and 25 with brownish hair who stands about 5 feet 10 inches. He was wearing a dark shirt, a hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
According to the motorist, the suspect walked up to the driver’s side window and shined a flashlight into her face. He said he pulled her over because her vehicle matched the description of a vehicle reported speeding in the area. The suspect checked the woman’s driver’s license and insurance information. He asked to search her vehicle, but then abruptly handed back her license and insurance card and left, according to the sheriff’s office.
Any motorist unsure an actual police officer is pulling them over is urged to call 911 immediately, and a dispatcher will be able to confirm it’s a legitimate stop. Or, the driver should proceed slowly to the nearest lit, populated area such as a gas station, grocery store or police department if close by, the sheriff’s office said.