Florida man, 26, arrested for impersonating a policing officer while pulling over an undercover cop Matthew Joseph Erris, 26, was charged with impersonating a police officer Tuesday night after he pulled over an undercover detective in Tampa Bay, Florida Authorities say Erris installed red and blue flashing lights on the roof of his Chevy Trailblazer, which was also equipped with a P.A. system The 26-year-old tried to perform a traffic stop on a man who turned out to be an undercover detective with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office The detective initially refused to be pulled over until Erris changed lanes and pulled up next to his window Arresting officers found a pellet pistol underneath the driver's seat in Erris's SUV He told officers he used the emergency lights and P.A. system to avoid traffic Records show Erris works as a senior dismantler at a salvage yard
By Chauncey Alcorn For Dailymail.com
Published: 07:04 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 07:37 BST, 22 April 2019
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Matthew Joseph Erris, 26, was charged with impersonating a police officer Tuesday night after he pulled over an undercover detective in Tampa Bay, Florida
A Florida man was arrested Tuesday night after impersonating a cop while pulling over someone who turned out to be an undercover officer.
Matthew Joseph Erris, 26, had his white Chevy Trailblazer equipped with red and blue flashing lights on the roof six days ago
