Man impersonating police officer assaults woman
Personal Injury News
Article Date: 9/9/2009 | Resource: MLG
Man impersonating police officer assaults woman
BUENA PARK – Police are looking for a man who impersonated a police officer and then pulled over a 21-year-old woman, asked her to get out of her car and touched her in a sexual manner.
The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. at Western Avenue, south of Auto Center Drive, when the man wearing a police or security-style uniform and driving a black and white vehicle stopped the woman, said Buena Park police Sgt. Bill Kohanek.
The man asked the woman, who was alone, to get out of her car and show him her driver’s license, Kohanek said.
The man had a short conversation with the woman and touched her leg in a sexual manner, Kohanek said.
After the incident, the man returned the driver’s license, got back in his vehicle and drove north on Western. The victim, who was distraught but unharmed, drove to her Stanton home and called police, Kohanek said.
“She thought it was inappropriate, obviously, and felt it wasn’t a police officer,” Kohanek said.
The man was described as white, 30 to 35 years old, about 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall, with a muscular build. He was wearing a blue short-sleeve uniform with a patch on one arm and a security-style equipment belt without a gun, Kohanek said.
The victim told police the man was wearing a silver badge on the right chest, which Kohanek said was unusual because police officers wear their badges on the left side.
The victim also described hearing a radio inside the man’s vehicle. Kohanek said the man might have a police scanner or might be a security guard.
The man was driving an older model Ford Crown Victoria. The black and white four-door vehicle had a white spot light on the left side and white lettering on the right side of the windshield.
Police are warning female drivers to make sure the police car has a forward-facing red light; that the officer is in full uniform and has a police ID card.
Kohanek said that if the officer’s authenticity is questionable, the driver should call 911 on a cell phone or go to a police station.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may recognize the man based on his description to call the Buena Park Police Department’s We-Tip hot line at 714-562-384.
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com