Woman claims to have been stopped by man impersonating officer

March 08, 2008

FREDERICK, Md. - Maryland State Police in Frederick were investigating an incident in which a man who appeared to be posing as a police officer stopped a vehicle driven by a woman Thursday night.

The woman told officers she was stopped on U.S. 340 near Mount Zion Road on Thursday about 6:15 p.m., according to a state police press release.

The woman said the other vehicle, an older white Ford passenger car, pulled behind her and activated red-and-blue emergency lights that were on the passenger-side dashboard, police said.

A man got out of the car, approached the woman's vehicle at the driver's window and asked the woman to get out of her vehicle, police said.

When she asked to see the man's police identification, he refused and she drove away, the woman told police.

The man was described as a Hispanic/Latino male, about 6 feet tall and weighing nearly 200 pounds. He had dark short hair, brown eyes, some facial acne scars, yellowish teeth and light facial hair. He was wearing dirty jeans and a dark blue or purple hooded sweat shirt, the hood of which he pulled over his head, police said.

Anyone with information on the incident may call Maryland State Police in Frederick at 301-600-4151.

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