Impersonating an officer Coverage

Apex police investigating officer impersonator

The Apex Police Department is warning the public Thursday afternoon about someone impersonating a police officer.

Apex police investigating impersonator posing as officer

Apex Police Department is warning the public Thursday afternoon about someone impersonating a police officer.

WRAL Staff

Edgecombe man shaken up after assumed traffic stop turns into attempted armed robbery

Wiley Staton is grateful to be alive after what he thought was a normal traffic stop in Edgecombe County turned into a life-threatening situation.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Truck driver pulls over for traffic stop, is threatened with gun

Wiley Staton, a truck driver, said when he stopped, a man jumped out of the car, pointed a gun at him and then tried to rob him. Edgecombe County's law enforcement and citizens are sharing a common worry after the news surfaced.

Man impersonating Wake EMS worker took patient's blood pressure

Raleigh Police are investigating a man for potentially impersonating a paramedic, who in one case took a person's blood pressure before first responders arrived.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Raleigh police looking into man impersonating Wake EMS worker

Raleigh police are investigating and trying to figure out if any crime has been committed. No charges have been filed.

Bladen County jailer accused of impersonating an officer says he was trying to stop a road rage incident

Stephon Singleton, 51, says he was driving along Skibo Road at around 2 p.m. when he saw two cars engage in a road rage incident. He claims he was trying to intervene.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Arsenal of weapons found inside apartment of two men accused of impersonating federal officers

Officials say an arsenal of weapons and other equipment was discovered inside the apartment of two men accused of impersonating federal officers to dupe agents -- including a member of the First Lady's detail.

Man arrested for impersonating federal agent in Rocky Mount

Adrian Crump has a history of impersonating law enforcement and was caught again in Rocky Mount recently.

Rocky Mount man accused of impersonating CIA agent after history of similar charges

A Rocky Mount man was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer last week, years after he was accused of committing similar crimes in other states.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern North Carolina reporter

Authorities investigating why markings weren't removed from patrol car before it was sold

A Raleigh man charged Thursday with impersonating a law enforcement officer was driving a car that a sheriff's office in western North Carolina had auctioned off last month.

Car in Wake deputy impersonation case had been auctioned by western NC sheriff's office

A Raleigh man charged Thursday with impersonating a law enforcement officer was driving a car that a sheriff's office in western North Carolina had auctioned off last month.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Man charged with impersonating deputy in Wake County after former deputy spots him

On Thursday night, the Wake County Sheriff's Office made an arrest in the case of a man impersonating a deputy earlier in the day. The man, Grant Dallyn Hall, was arrested near a Food Lion off Leesville Road in Raleigh.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Authorities said drivers suspicious of who's pulling them over can always call 911 to check

The Johnston County Sheriff's Office is stepping up patrols in the Four Oaks area after a report of a police impersonator.

18-year-old Johnston woman stopped by masked men in fake police car

Deputies say an 18-year-old driving a car near Four Oaks was pulled over last weekend by a fake police car.

Holly Springs man who impersonated Homeland Security agent gets probation

A Holly Springs man was sentenced Friday to one year on probation for impersonating a Department of Homeland Security agent, authorities said.

Wake prosecutor charged with impersonating deputy resigns

A Wake County prosecutor resigned on Friday shortly before he was charged with impersonating a deputy on New Year's Day.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Wake prosecutor on leave after allegation he impersonated police officer

A Wake County prosecutor has been put on administrative leave while authorities investigate an allegation that he impersonated a Raleigh police officer on New Year's Day.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Former Wake deputy flashed badge during DWI arrest

A former Wake County deputy flashed a badge after police found him unconscious in a car outside a Fuquay-Varina bar on Thursday morning.

Wilson man charged with impersonating officer after stopping police chase

A Wilson man was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer after stopping a police chase last month, authorities said.

Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist

Video shows suspect speeding, weaving through cars while impersonating officer

Florida officials released body camera footage of the man they said was impersonating an officer as he rode on his motorcycle at high speed, crossed over lanes while weaving between cars and yelled at drivers.

Man's attempt at 'volunteer security' at Orange elementary school leads to arrest

A Durham man faces a charge of impersonating a law enforcement officer after he tried to patrol the halls of an Orange County elementary school wearing a black vest with the word "sheriff" on it.

Raleigh man who earlier impersonated general gets prison time for lying about bomb in van

A Raleigh man who told local authorities last year that he was tailing a van with a bomb inside was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison for making up the story.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Raleigh man pleads guilty to conveying false info after impersonating officer

Christian Gerald Desgroux, who was arrested for impersonating a federal officer, has pleaded guilty to maliciously conveying false information, court records show.

Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist

With siren, flashing red light, Raleigh man charged with impersonating an officer

A Raleigh man was arrested Wednesday after he used a siren and a red light to pull over another man allowing that driver to believe he was a police officer.