OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The Oconto County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident that involved an alleged police officer impersonator who conducted a traffic stop.
Deputies say it happened on Highway 22 near the intersection of Highway K around 11 p.m. on May 14. The driver involved reported the incident to the sheriff’s office 2 days later.
According to investigators, the alleged impersonator had red and blue emergency lights in his car but the car wasn’t marked as a law enforcement vehicle. The man was in his 20s, wearing dark clothes and was driving a larger car which may have been red.
If you have any information, you’re asked to call the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department at (920) 834-6900.
Anyone who is pulled over and suspect the person may be impersonating an officer should do the following:
- Ask to see the officer’s uniform, badge and identification
- Ask the officer to follow you to a well-lit public place
- Open your window only far enough to be able to pass your driver’s license and proof of insurance
- Keep your car doors locked
- Do not get out of your car unless you are in a well-lit public place with people around
- Ask for a second marked squad car to come to the stop
- If necessary, call 911 to verify the officer’s identification and confirm the validity of the traffic stop