Crime & Safety
Alleged Cop Impersonator Wanted By New Milford Police
The man reportedly told a man he pulled over that he had unpaid summonses and that he could pay them at the scene, police said.
NEW MILFORD, N.J. — Police are looking for a man they said impersonated a police officer and tried to get someone to pay unpaid summonses during a traffic stop.
A man reported Feb. 4 at 8:45 p.m. that he was pulled over on River Road by someone who was impersonating a police officer, said Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders.
The man who stopped the vehicle was driving a 2000-2006 black Chevy Tahoe or Suburban SUV with a blue and red light mounted inside, said Van Saders.
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The man approached the victim, asked for his vehicle's paperwork and advised him that he had unpaid summonses, the detective said. The victim declined to pay and the suspect drove off, police said.
The suspect is described as white, in his mid to late 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds with short salt and pepper hair and facial stubble, police said. The man was wearing a blue police-style shirt with an American flag patch.
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Anyone with information about the man's identity is asked to call the New Milford Police Department at 201-261-1400. A reward will be given for any information leading to the man's arrest, police said.
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A police sketch of the man police say impersonated a police officer pulled another man over in New Milford earlier this month. — New Milford Police Department
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