Man Wearing Tactical Gear, Driving Car With Police Lights Stopped On I-25 In Denver During Monday Morning Commute
DENVER (CBS4) -- Police and state troopers stopped a suspected police impersonator in the middle of Interstate 25 in Denver during the morning commute on Monday. Investigators say the 39-year-old man was driving a white 2009 Ford Crown Victoria equipped with police lights, a push bumper and a dash cam. He was wearing tactical gear.
The Aurora Police Department confirmed the man is not an employee but a volunteer. His volunteer application was accepted last year. It is unclear whether he actually participated in the APD volunteer program because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Police first got reports of what looked like an unmarked police car weaving in and out of traffic on Highway 36 near Sheridan Boulevard around 6:30 a.m.
Police stopped the driver on I-25 near Interstate 70 around 7 a.m.
Officers confirm that the man presented a volunteer card issued by the Aurora Police Department in 2020. The tactical gear and police lights in the man's personal vehicle were not issued by the Aurora Police Department.
