POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY – Law enforcement officials in Pottawatomie County are investigating a report of a suspect impersonating a police officer.
The Sheriff’s office reported in a media release the female victim reported that at about 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, she was driving East on Highway 24 when a black 4 door car that looked to have flashing lights on top of the car pulled in behind her.  

The victim, believing it was law enforcement, stopped her vehicle.  The driver of the black car (suspect) exited the vehicle and approached the victim.  The suspect had the victim step out of her car and then started searching part of her car.  The victim was allowed to leave the stop unharmed.

The victim noted that the 4 door black car had no makings,  believed the emergency lights were on top of the car, and then described the suspect as being 5’6 to 6 foot tall, 35 to 40 years old, white male, clean shaven and wearing a black baseball cap, dress pants, a blue polo shirt with a clip on name tag and tinted sunglasses.  

Anyone with information on the incident or  information on the suspect vehicle is urged to contact Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office at 785-457-3353.