Macomb Man Gets Jail Time After Stopping Officer While Posing As A Cop

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI — A judge sentenced a Macomb Township man - who was caught posing as a cop after officials said he tried stopping an off-duty officer in Rochester Hills in April - to jail Thursday.

Christian Katan Mansoor, 18, will spend a year in the Oakland County Jail after pleading guilty to impersonating a public officer (misdemeanor). He was also fined $1,825 for the Rochester Hills incident.

Officials said Mansoor was driving a silver BMW with flashing red and blue lights near Michigan 59 and Crooks Road on April 3 at 11 p.m. when he tried stopping a vehicle that was driven by an off-duty Waterford Township police officer.

As Mansoor passed the off-duty officer near Dequindre and Hamlin roads, the off-duty officer followed to confront him, officials said.

When the woman identified herself as a Waterford Township police officer and asked for his identification, Mansoor claimed he was a Detroit police officer from the 12th Precinct, officials said.

The officer again asked for identification, but Mansoor said he needed to get it from his car, officials said. That's when police said Mansoor went back to his car and drove away.

The off-duty officer followed Mansoor to a trailer park in Shelby Township, but then lost sight of his vehicle, officials said.

Officials said officers found Mansoor switching license plates from the BMW he was driving to another one that he owned. As officers approached him, he ran off, but officers quickly captured him, officials said.

"Individuals that pose as police officers present a threat to the public and undermine legitimate law enforcement," Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. "Thankfully, this individual was caught and is being held accountable for this incident. But if you had a similar incident with this described automobile or this pictured individual, please contact us."