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Posted by: kwflatbed

The Associated Press

BOHEMIA, N.Y. — There were flashing lights atop his SUV and what appeared to be a police badge in his hand, but it was the man he tried to pull over who was the real police detective.

Robert Lane, 25, was arrested Tuesday on charges of criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, Suffolk County police said.

Lane was driving an SUV fitted with flashing lights when he tried to stop the off-duty New York police detective on a highway on Long Island, Suffolk police said. They said Lane told investigators the detective had cut him off.
The detective got suspicious when Lane drove up alongside him, identified himself as an officer and flashed a small police badge, Suffolk police said.
The detective showed his own police ID and ordered Lane to pull over, then followed him when he didn't and called in local police to arrest him, authorities said.
Lane could not immediately be located for comment.

Wire Services

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Posted by: EOD1

i love those stories!!! i think it is hilarious when the whackers get nailed by locals. I am waiting for it when i leave work at night!!

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Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

What a stupid ass!

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Posted by: NewEngland2007

In the words of Nelson Muntz, "Ha Ha."

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Posted by: Delta784

A few years ago, one of our off-duty guys was "pulled over" by a fake cop, who had a very real loaded 9mm in his waistband.

We can laugh at the whackers, but many of them are dangerous.

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Posted by: KozmoKramer

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Originally Posted by Delta784 A few years ago, one of our off-duty guys was "pulled over" by a fake cop, who had a very real loaded 9mm in his waistband.

That is a bone chilling statement Delta.
And precisely why the laws pertaining to police impersonation need to be enforced and the penalties made severe.
The public is lucky it was one of your boys that encountered that psychopath and not someones wife or daughter.

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Posted by: OutOfManyOne

It's not even arrestable in MA unless it amounts to a breach of the peace.Should be a felony along with failure to stop for a PO.

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Posted by: Cinderella

Driver arrested after he pulls over detective on LI





BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) _ A driver posing as a police officer tried to pull off a bogus traffic stop, but he ran into trouble when the other motorist turned out to be a real off-duty detective, police said.

Robert Lane, 25, was to be arraigned Wednesday after being arrested on charges of criminal impersonation and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, Suffolk County police said.

Driving an SUV fitted out with flashing lights, Lane stopped the New York police detective on the Sunrise Highway on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said. They said Lane told investigators the detective had cut him off.

The detective became suspicious after Lane drove up alongside him, identified himself as an officer and flashed a small police badge, Suffolk police said. The detective showed his own police ID, told Lane to pull over, followed him when he didn't and called authorities, according to police. The detective's name was not released.

No telephone number for Lane could be found at the Levittown address police gave for him, and police were unsure whether he had a lawyer.



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