As kids, we’ve all played cops and robbers, but one 18-year-old Michigan man took things a little too far. The man, identified as Christian Katan Mansoor, posed as a Detroit police officer, pulled over a real cop during a fake traffic stop, and was arrested.
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It is reported that on Monday (April 3), Mansoor was arrested after being seen driving a silver BMW with flashing red and blue lights. Mansoor attempted to conduct a traffic stop and ended up pulling over an off-duty police officer.
The off-duty police woman says when she was confronted by Mansoor, he told her he was an officer for a department in Detroit, Michigan. So she then began to ask him questions, specifically, if she could see his identification.
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After being asked to present his badge, Mansoor went back to his car to grab his “identification,” and instead of returning back to the off-duty police officer’s car, he drove away from the scene.
Subsequently, the off-duty copy decided to pursue Mansoor, which was only for a short while, as she would soon lose contact. Some time later, Mansoor and his vehicle would be located.
However, he would go on to lead police on a short chase on foot and be apprehended right after. On April 5, Mansoor was arraigned and soon released on a $5,000 bond.
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In a statement following the incident, Sheriff Michael Bouchard, with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, stated, “Individuals that pose as police officers present a threat to the public and undermine legitimate law enforcement. Thankfully, this individual was caught and is being held accountable for this incident. But if you had a similar incident with this described automobile or this pictured individual, please contact us.”
Elsewhere, speaking with WXYZ-TV Detroit, Mansoor denied the claims of him pretending to be a police officer. He said, “I didn’t pull her over, she didn’t stop. I bought a government auction vehicle, and it red flashing lights on the front of it.”
He also answered a question about why he decided to turn on his police lights on the vehicle. Mansoor claimed that the car he pulled over was going 100 miles per hour at the time of the incident. He adds, “It was my mistake, and it’s never gonna happen again.”
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