Police: Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Cop

An Alexadria man has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he pulled over an actual police officer, according to Prince William County Police.

Shawn Michael Robinson, 27, of 3408 Beechcraft Drive (in photo above) turned himself in on Thursday. He is alleged to have been behind the wheel of a suspicious car spotted early Thursday morning, according to a police report.

According to police, an off-duty officer reported that incident at 12:58 a.m. Thursday, noting he was on Benita Fitzgerald Drive when he saw a white Ford Crown Victoria following him. The driver of the suspicious car turned on a spotlight affixed to the car. The off-duty officer believed the other vehicle was driven by a police officer and promptly pulled over.

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The driver of the Crown Victoria never exited the car, the officer said. Instead, the suspect reportedly pulled alongside the off-duty officer’s car and attempted to make contact. At this point, the off-duty officer identified himself as an actual police officer, and the other driver immediately sped away, according to Prince William police.

The officer involved provided a license plate number and followed the Crown Victoria to the area of Cliffview Drive and Waterway Drive, where the driver and a passenger fled on foot.

Prince William police identified the driver as Robinson and obtained a warrant for his arrest, according to the police report. Robinson is due to appear in court March 4.

Photo: Prince William County Police Department.