Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In East Haven: State PD
A man is facing charges for using red and blue lights on his car to speed up his commute, according to state police.
EAST HAVEN, CT — A man is facing charges that he impersonated a police officer by displaying red and blue lights on his car.
A state police officer stopped a black Dodge Challenger on Wednesday at 8:48 a.m. on I-95 south in East Haven near exit 52. The car had red and blue illuminated lights visible from the truck's front exterior.
Police found the car was registered to a person and not a law enforcement agency.
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The driver, Michael Marshall,43, of Groton, admitted "to using aftermarket controls inside of the vehicle to illuminate the red and blue lights for the purposes of driving faster through traffic during his commute to work," according to state police. Marshall said he was not a law enforcement officer and did not possess authorization for the use of steady red and blue lights.
The car was towed and Marshall was taken into custody.
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He was charged with impersonating a police officer and released on $5,000 surety bond. He was scheduled for arraignment Nov. 13 in New Haven Superior Court.
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