Police Impersonator Stops Woman in Beverly Hills

A Beverly Hills woman was stopped by and briefly surrendered her driver's license to man impersonating a local police officer while driving her children to school Wednesday morning, a news release stated.

The Beverly Hills Department of Public Safety issued an area-wide bulletin today as they continue to investigate the incident that initially appeared to be a legitimate traffic stop along Beverly Road, the victim said.

The woman said she was driving along Beverly at about 8:30 a.m. when she noticed a dark sedan following her closely. She could see the driver was wearing a uniform and pulled over onto nearby Inglewood Street. The driver did not flash the car's lights, use a siren or make any hand gestures, she said"

The driver approached her car and asked for the driver's license after stating her license plate tags were expired. She complied and told the man she believed her husband renewed the tags, which police later confirmed he had.

The man returned the license and said he issued her a warning before leaving the scene. The victim reported the incident to police later in the day and investigators ruled out any legitimate patrol activity in that area at that time by their or other area departments.

The man is described as white and in his 30s. He is about 5-feet-9 inches tall, 165 pounds and had short hair and a short mustache, the release said. The uniform was dark blue and displayed a badge, but no further details were available. Police believe the vehicle was a dark Ford Crown Victoria.

Since the incident occurred on a school route during the morning commute just west of Beverly Park, police hope witnesses can provide information that will help identify the man.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 248-540-3400.