Nutley Man, Alleged Police Impersonator, Tries To Pull Over Off-Duty NJ Cop: Authorities

Nutley, NJ - New Jersey State Police detectives arrested a Nutley man after he allegedly attempted to pull over an off-duty Woodbridge Police Department sergeant on the Garden State Parkway.

According to a statement from the NJ State Police, Woodbridge Police Department Sergeant Charles Stab was driving in his personal vehicle northbound on the Garden State Parkway at milepost 116 on Monday around 7:15 p.m., when the driver of a 2013 black Chevrolet Suburban pulled behind him and activated the car’s emergency lights.

Reportedly thinking that he was being stopped by an undercover vehicle, Stab pulled over on the right shoulder. Once both vehicles were stopped, the driver shut off his emergency lights then “quickly drove away,” police stated.

“Knowing the incident was suspicious, Sgt. Stab was able obtain a description of the suspect and a license plate number, which he later provided to state police detectives,” authorities said.

Police interviewed the alleged driver - Richard Goldrick, 68, of Nutley – on Dec. 22 at the Holmdel Station.

According to state police, as a result of the investigation at the station, detectives seized a .22 caliber handgun, hollow point ammunition, and fraudulent documents from inside Goldrick’s car.

Authorities charged Goldrick with impersonating a police officer, possession of a weapon, and possession of false government documents. He was lodged at Monmouth County Jail in lieu of $52,000 full cash bail.

Photo via the New Jersey State Police