NITRO, W.Va (WSAZ) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Workplace and Nitro Police Division pulled over an unusual-looking sedan early Thursday morning.
What they discovered odd was that their lights have been on like a police cruiser.
They stopped and found that the particular person driving the automobile was not a cop and was not allowed to drive with emergency lighting or sirens.
Whereas no fees have been filed, Main Jason Garbin of the Nitro Police Division mentioned if something is incorrect with the visitors cease, contact the police.
“I simply contact the dispatch middle if I’ve any questions,” he mentioned. “They’ll be capable to intercept regulation enforcement officers and truly go that data on to the motive force.”
They advised the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Fb web page to discover a busy, well-lit space to cease.
Each the sheriff’s workplace and Garbin mentioned there are steps you possibly can take to acknowledge the cease and ensure it is truly an officer.
“In the event you do not feel secure in an space the place you are standing, you are admitting that the cops behind you’re stopping the visitors by turning in your flashers,” Garbin mentioned. “They’re going to comply with you to the place you are going, and you can cease in a safer place.”
One other tip from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Fb web page is to ask the officer to indicate his badge earlier than going out the window or getting out of your automobile.
The Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned the motive force claimed the automobile was bought at a police public sale.
If somebody impersonates an officer in West Virginia, it is a misdemeanor.
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