The Colorado State Patrol is seeking assistance from the public on locating motorists who may have been stopped or contacted by
a police impersonator in the El Paso County area.

On 10/28/09 at approximately 9:02 PM the Colorado State Patrol
communications center received a call from a female driver who believed that a police impersonator was attempting to pull vehicles over on Interstate 25. State Patrol Troopers were dispatched to the area.

At approximately 10:20 PM, State Troopers located the vehicle a
1995 gray, full-size Cadillac sedan. The vehicle was equipped with flashing white strobe lights in the front windshield and flashing white and yellow strobe lights in the rear window. The suspect was wearing a uniform with security guard patches and a gold security badge with the word "Chief" printed at the top.

On his belt he had handcuffs and a black toy pistol. The suspect, a 24-year-old white male from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was arrested and booked into El Paso County Jail for Felony Police Impersonation and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

The Colorado State Patrol is not releasing the suspect's name or booking photo at this time pending further investigation.

The suspect identity and photo will be released as the investigation progresses.

The vehicle has been impounded by the State Patrol with law enforcement agencies in the surrounding counties, as well as the Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) to determine if the
suspect is linked to other such cases.

If a motorist has been stopped recently by someone they suspect as a police impersonator matching this description, they are asked to call the Colorado State Patrol at (303) 239-4501.