https://freerepublic.com/tag/policeimpersonator/ en-us Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:44:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4323058/posts Minnesota authorities admitted they let a gunman who shot a Democratic lawmaker and her husband dead slip away despite engaging him in a firefight immediately after the murders. State Representative Melissa Hortman was shot along with fellow Democrat John Hoffman, a state senator, in a chilling assassination spree in the early hours of Saturday morning. Local police, sheriff's deputies, and the FBI have since launched an extensive manhunt, as authorities say multiple gunmen may be at large... The first shooting occurred just after 2am at Hoffman's home in Champlin, about 20 miles from Minneapolis. Hoffman and his wife were shot... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4323058/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:44:50 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4323026/posts The alleged gunman in the deadly shooting targeting two Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party lawmakers and their spouses had a manifesto in his car that listed the two lawmakers and “many lawmakers and other officials”, according to police. The suspect is on the run on foot. UPDATE: A photo was released by the Minnesota State Patrol showing ‘No Kings’ flyers on the seat of the alleged gunman’s car (Photo at end of article.) Police are asking the public to not attend the statewide No Kings protests against President Trump scheduled for today. Gateway Pundit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4323026/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:58:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4323012/posts A Minnesota lawmaker was killed and another wounded early Saturday in what authorities believe were targeted attacks at the homes of Democratic state officials. State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed when a gunman impersonating a police officer arrived at their Brooklyn Park home at around 3.35 am, Governor Tim Walz revealed during a press briefing. 'We're here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded,' Walz said. 'State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, was assassinated, and her husband Mark was also killed.' State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times at their... Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4323012/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:51:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3475704/posts A Maryland man posing as a police officer turned his lights and sirens on behind a real police officer, officials said. John Vincent Angelini, 51, of Baltimore, was arrested Wednesday after Montgomery County police said he trailed an off-duty detective driving on the Intercounty Connector in an unmarked car. The detective was headed eastbound on the ICC near Georgia Avenue about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a car alongside him. It was a Ford Crown Victoria that looked like an unmarked police car, police said. The driver of the Crown Victoria then slowed down so that he was behind... NBC 4 (Washington DC) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3475704/posts#comment Sun, 2 Oct 2016 00:00:04 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120331/posts A man apparently impersonating a police officer pulled a gun on a Gillette woman this morning after stopping her on Highway 259 between Midwest and Interstate 25. The man, who was driving a gray single cab pickup, had used a yellow light to stop the woman at about 7 a.m., said Natrona County Sheriff's Sgt. Mark Sellers. She didn't see a badge on him, so when he asked for her identification, she asked for his. That's when the man, who was wearing a black tee shirt that said "Police" on the back, pulled out a handgun. "He got irate at... Caspar Star Tribune https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120331/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:37:21 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2060697/posts <p>LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A man claiming to be a police detective tried to get an adult novelty shop to give him free X-rated videos, saying he wanted to make sure the performers weren't underage, authorities said.</p> <p>He made three tries within nine days last month and was turned down each time. The store manager called police after the third try.</p> My Way News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2060697/posts#comment Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:42:33 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310593/posts LAKE RIDGE, Va. - There appears to be another instance of a police impersonator in Virginia. Just two weeks after an impersonator stopped a woman driver in Dumfries, a similar incident occurred in Lake Ridge. Authorities say a man dressed like a cop used a flashing blue light in his car to pull over a woman on the Prince William County Parkway. It happened around 8 a.m. Monday. The man apparently came up to the woman's car, flashed a piece of paper and told her to drive to the other side of the road. After telling her she was speeding,... WTOP https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310593/posts#comment Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:52:06 GMT