'Blue Light Bandit': Investigators in Catawba County searching for police impersonator
HICKORY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) — Hickory Law enforcement Division and Catawba County Sheriff’s Business are on the hunt for an imposter cop dubbed the ‘Blue Light-weight Bandit.’
Catawba County Sheriff Captain Aaron Turk claims the latest incident occurred on NC-321 in Hickory Thursday morning at around 3 A.M.
“It was a young higher university student who was stopped by who she believed was a law enforcement officer,” stated Turk. The teenage female who stopped for the bogus cop explained to law enforcement she know there was a challenge with the prevent by how the “officer” acted. “Based on that person’s overall look and demeanor she luckily was able to leave that incident with no any hurt coming to her.”
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Driving teacher Tony Very long suggests surviving an experience with an imposter cop is all about how you respond. That predicament is defined in detail in his lessons. “If you observe a blue light or hear a siren you want to admit and that’s ideal finished by activating your four-way flashers.”
Prolonged says any driver who wants to validate the validity of a law enforcement officer following pulling around in a well-lit spot is to dial 911. He states dispatch can acknowledge the specific location of an officer. Captain Turk states the search continues for the Blue Gentle Bandit and warns the general public to be mindful of their surroundings.
“We’re very apprehensive of a person hoping to pose as a legislation enforcement officer. it is a menace to regulation enforcement as they try and intervene but also to the particular person they end.”
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