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State police searching for alleged police impersonator in Whitley County

A female driver told police a man in a white car with emergency-style lights in the dashboard pulled her over near Columbia City last month.

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. — State police are investigating a report of a man impersonating a police officer and conducting a traffic stop in Whitley County last month.

(NOTE: The video in the player above is from a 2020 story on an Indiana State Police sketch artist.)

A woman reported being stopped by the man around 10 p.m. on March 31 on a rural stretch of West Lincolnway between Columbia City and Pierceton. The man was driving a white passenger car that had flashing red and blue emergency-style lights on the dashboard. 

The make and model of the car is not known.

The driver identified the alleged police impersonator as a white male who appeared to be in his 30s. He had a tall, muscular build and a mustache. He was wearing a "campaign style" police hat.

Detectives in Whitley County worked with state police to compile a sketch of the suspect. 

Credit: Indiana State Police
State police worked with detectives in Whitley County to draw a sketch of the police impersonator suspect.

Police ask anyone who has information that may help detectives identify the suspect contact the Whitley County Sheriff's Department tip line at 260-244-6410, option 4. Tips can also be emailed to tips@whitleysd.com.

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