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Fake Spokane cop stops Gonzaga student

The Columbian
Published: October 13, 2010, 12:00am

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Spokane police are warning citizens to watch out for impostors after a fake cop pulled over a woman near Gonzaga University.

KXLY-TV reports the Gonzaga student said the car had red and blue flashing lights and the man was wearing a dark blue uniform. He said she had failed to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. He checked her license and searched her car, then left her unharmed.

The woman thought the encounter was suspicious and called police who said it was a man posing as an officer.

Police say if you are suspicious of a stop, pull over in a lit area, ask the officer for identification or call 911 and ask.

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Information from: KXLY-TV, http://www.kxly.com/

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