Falls Township police are warning area residents of a police impersonator.
In a statement issued Sunday evening, police said a black or dark blue older-model Ford Crown Victoria with one red and one blue light placed on the dashboard pulled over a woman at a shopping center in the 600 block of Lincoln Highway in the Fairless Hills section of Falls Township last Friday around 10:30 a.m.
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The female driver of the stopped vehicle interacted with a non-uniformed man in his 30s or early 30s. He had a “dirty appearance” with a two to three days facial hair growth, a body odor, and scruffy hair. The man spoke with a Philadelphia or New York accent and smelled of smoke and alcohol, police said.
While it was not certain, police said the man carried a possible plastic or security badge.
During the sham traffic stop, the stinky man obtained the identification of the woman he pulled over and passed it back after the woman protested. She was upset after the man directed her out of her vehicle as she began to suspect the subject was not a police officer, authorities said.
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Investigators said they were able to confirm the traffic stop was not conducted by legitimate law enforcement.
Anyone with information on the incident or who has had a similar interaction has been asked to contact police at 215-945-3100.
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In their statement, Falls Township police noted that they do use umarked vehicles for traffic enforcement. They said the vehicles are black Ford Crown Victoria cars with municipal license plates, spotlights, and push bumpers and officers using them wear full uniforms.
“If any motorist is stopped by an unmarked patrol vehicle, they can call 9-1-1 on their cell phone to speak directly to the dispatchers at Bucks County Radio to determine if the officer is legitimate. If the motorist does not have a cell phone, it is recommended that the motorist stop in a well lit, populated area and they may ask for a marked unit to respond to the scene if they question the legitimacy of the traffic stop,” police said.
