Police are on alert after a driver reported being pulled over by a fake law enforcement vehicle this week.
Anchorage police released a statement Saturday about a report that a vehicle with red and blue interior dash lights attempted to pull over four vehicles on the Glenn Highway Thursday evening. The driver who reported the unmarked white Ford SUV said he saw the flashing lights as the other driver tried to pull him over around 5:30 p.m.
“As the motorist yielded, the driver sped past him, laughed, and flipped him the middle finger,” police said. “The complainant observed this occur three other times with the same results.”
When police ran the license plates of that vehicle, no matches were found, according to police. The driver is described as a white male with short hair and is possibly in his 30s.
Some of Anchorage police vehicles are unmarked, and police said some of their officers “may or may not be in uniform” when conducting a traffic stop.
“However, they will always have identification,” police said.
If you are unsure if someone attempting to pull you over is an actual law enforcement officer, police encourage you to call 786-8900 to confirm with their dispatchers that the traffic stop is real. In situations where it may be an emergency or is taking place outside of Anchorage, call 911.
Impersonating a public servant is a class B misdemeanor under Alaska statutes.
