ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- St. Johns County deputies are asking for help tracking down a man impersonating a police officer.
On May 26, 2012, a female driver contacted St. Johns County Sheriff's Office to report that she had been pulled over by a what she thought to be a cop impersonator.
A black sedan followed her from Interstate 95 eastbound on to State Road 207. She told deputies that the black vehicle activated what appeared to be a white strobe lights and she stopped in the area of State Road 207 and Hilltop Road.
The male driver approached her car wearing black pants and a black shirt with shield type patches outlined in silver on the arms and a logo on the front. The man was also wearing a gun belt, but he did not have a gun in the holster.
The suspect told the woman he had pulled her over for speeding and he confiscated a knife set due to "child endangerment."
The suspect is described as a white male in his mid to late 20s, with brown hair, blue eyes, no tattoos or facial hair and he is approximately 5'8".
The Sheriff's Office would also like to remind the public that official emergency lighting is red and/or blue.
If you have information about the identity of the male driver you are asked to call Detective Robert Taylor at (904) 824-8304 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-8477.
