Authorities investigating reported police impersonator

Posted: June 18, 2013 - 2:37am
Updated: June 18, 2013 - 3:06am

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Franklin County authorities are investigating after a motorist reported an unknown vehicle attempted to make a traffic stop.

The motorist described the vehicle as a white car with a police style light bar on the roof. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, near Interstate 35 and Kansas Highway 33 in Wellsville.

Franklin County dispatchers report that they did not have any units in that area that were attempting to make vehicle stops. The Kansas Highway Patrol was not believed to be in the area at the time.

Surrounding agencies have been notified of the possible impersonator.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 785-242-3800 or Kansas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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