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While imitation may be regarded as the sincerest form of flattery, Saskatchewan RCMP aren’t embracing the latest incident of someone pretending to be them.
For the second time in less than two weeks, the force has received a call about someone posing as an officer on the highway.
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According to police, at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, a pickup truck was spotted driving erratically on Highway 36 near the intersection with Highway 13, southwest of Regina.
A driver pulled over after the truck allegedly activated red and blue lights in its windshield. The pickup, described as a white or light grey Ford F-150, did not stop when the other vehicle pulled over.
The driver of the truck is described as a man with short grey hair. Coronach RCMP have determined the truck is “not connected to any policing agencies or units operating in the area.”
“Officers remind the public that it is illegal to impersonate police. If you think you are being followed by an imitation police vehicle, contact RCMP immediately. If you’ve pulled over for or encountered the pickup truck described above, please contact RCMP,” the RCMP said.
RCMP also remind that anyone who comes into contact with someone claiming to be an officer can request to see a badge and ID card, which will have a photo. The identity of anyone claiming to be an officer can be confirmed by calling the RCMP, when it is safe to do so.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Saskatchewan RCMP.
In the first incident, Tuesday, Oct. 13, officers got a report saying the driver of a red SUV, which was equipped with blue and red flashing lights, pulled over the driver of a truck near Lancer, southwest of Saskatoon.
“Investigation determined a truck pulled over onto the shoulder of Highway 32 after observing emergency lights behind them,” the RCMP said in a statement.
“The SUV with lights stopped behind it. None of the SUV’s occupants approached the truck. The truck later drove away; the driver of the truck did not come in contact with the occupants of the SUV.”
Police said an investigation determined that the SUV was not associated with any policing agencies operating in the area.
On Monday, Oct. 19, Leader RCMP announced they located the driver of the red SUV believed to have been used in this incident. The driver was issued a ticket for “equipping a non-emergency vehicle with emergency equipment.” Police also seized two sets of imitation lights that were in the suspect’s possession.
In a statement to 980CJME/650 CKOM, police said, “Investigators determined the driver was attempting to play a joke on someone they know, but inadvertently activated the emergency lights behind another person’s vehicle. Regardless, you are not allowed to equip a non-emergency vehicle with emergency lights, so the driver was ticketed.”
