Crime & Safety
Cop Impersonator Arrested In Montgomery County: Police
A Rockville man was arrested for impersonating a police officer and conducting a traffic stop on the ICC, according to authorities.
ROCKVILLE, MD — A Rockville man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after authorities say he used flashing lights to pull over a vehicle on the Inter-County Connector.
On Feb. 22, officers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police saw an orange Scion with flashing red and blue lights conducting what appeared to be a traffic stop, according to Montgomery County police. Officers realized that the man conducting the traffic stop wasn't a real cop and arrested him.
Yerko Pallominy-Arce, 30, has been charged with impersonating a police officer. The Rockville resident is scheduled to appear in County District Court on March 31, court records reveal.
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Detectives are urging others who might have been stopped by Pallominy-Arce to call 240-773-5958.
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