too. Oh, even better. What kind of logo does that one have? >> Another sheriff's office. >> I can prove it to you. >> How How can you prove it to me? >> I can show you the state law. >> Well, I can show you the state statute, too, that says that you cannot have that stuff on your car. >> Police impersonators act like they always wear an invisibility cloak as they roam the streets disguised behind fake badges. But what really happens when the real cops finally catch just one out of over 1 million fakes? >> Sergeant, they're orange. >> This is all red. >> This is red. Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red. Jeremy, show your show me your state certification for your agency. >> What are you talking about? >> You tell everybody your state certified agency work. >> State license from the state of Florida. >> Here are rare moments when cops arrest one in 1 million police impersonators. The first cop impersonator on the list is Jeremy Kirk, who claimed to be working for himself and was caught with his own body camera. >> You're you're not with any law enforcement? No, >> but you're wearing a badge like you are. >> What process company do you work for? >> I work for myself, sir. >> So, you're impersonating an officer? >> No. >> You're trying to impersonate officer? >> No. >> That's what you're hoping it doesn't get you. You got a badge. You got a body camera. You You resemble law enforcement. You're running lights and sirens down the middle of the road. >> On February the 8th, 2019, Officer David Dylan of the Arkansas Police Force and his colleagues were on patrol when they saw a pickup truck with a sticker that said, "Caution, working canine." actively flashing lights and a siren before accelerating to a ridiculously high speed. Immediately, they initiated a traffic stop. Upon walking to the vehicle, they noticed that the driver, later identified as Jeremy Kirk, was dressed in a police uniform. But they decided to still go ahead with interrogating him to confirm his identity. An action that was about to uncover the worst kind of deception. >> You're you're not with any law enforcement? >> No. >> But you're wearing a badge like you are. Well, >> you just IDed yourself to the sheriff as arson investigator. >> I'm sorry, sir. >> You IDed yourself as arson investigator, right? >> Where's that radio go to? >> It's Adam radio. It's a win radio. >> Where did you get a win radio at? >> I'm with Adam as well. >> What Adam? >> Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. >> You work for them? >> I'm a volunteer for them. Yes, sir. >> Who's the supervisor over that? Do they know you're working wearing that radio while you're working your private job serving civil papers? >> Yes, sir. They know you're using that radio. >> Yes, sir. >> They do. >> Yes, sir. >> Adam? >> Yes, sir. >> We're going to find out all that. Step out and step in the back here. >> Sure. >> You got your camera on? You better make sure we are. >> Okay. >> Let's step out. >> You got handcuffs, too? >> I do. >> Stay right back there. [Music] >> Keep your hands out your pockets. You have a weapon on you beside your pocket knife? No sir. >> Do you have any firearms in the truck? >> No sir. >> You have a K9 in there? >> No sir. >> Is that our frequency you're listening to? >> Yes sir. >> What's the war? >> He may go bond out on this. >> Contact Adam and see if they know who this guy is. >> He says he's a volunteer with them. He's got an A1 radio. Where did you get the A1 radio? Come out. >> You're going to tell me that they know that you're doing this? >> Yes. >> You're out serving civil papers using our radio running lights and sirens. >> Didn't know he's behind you, did you? >> You're not law enforcement. You understand that, right? >> Yes. I don't have blue lights either. >> You're right. You don't have blue lights, but you're driving crazy down the middle of the road. That's not an emergency to go serve civil papers. >> Okay. >> This is one of This is our guy who serves our civil papers. We do that. Okay. They're riding you some tickets and we're going to go to court and we're there's other things we're going to do here. >> Okay. >> You got a handcuffs in there, too. >> Mhm. >> What a handcuffs for? >> Uh, they're from >> What are they for? >> They're a theft deterrent. >> A theft deterrent? >> Yep. >> What does theft deterrent mean? >> Well, it'll keep somebody from breaking into my truck. Hopefully, that's the thought. >> You are correct. Okay. So, you're saying carrying handcuffs in your truck means that they won't break into your truck. So, you're you're making it look like it's a law enforcement truck so they won't break into it. >> If if you walked up to break that window and break in and you saw that, would you break in? >> I'm not a criminal, but yeah, I'd steal your handcuffs and steal your guns. >> Okay. >> Is there guns in there? >> Nope. >> Anything else in there that How do you yourself as a law enforcement officer? >> Nope. >> Certified what? Fire and explosion investigator. Mhm. >> You're wearing a badge to serve habers. It says that. Mhm. >> I I think you're trying to ID yourself and come off as law enforcement officer. >> No, that's what it looks like to me. Why would you wear an arson investigator badge to serve civil papers? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used to get you in court. You have the right to an attorney have present during questioning. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you free of charge before any questions are asked. Do you understand your rights? >> Yes. >> You can answer questions if you so desire and make a statement without consulting attorney. You understand that? Yes. >> Okay. >> At home. >> Where's the canine? >> At home. >> What kind of dog is it? >> German Shepherd. >> What does it do? >> He's a tracking dog. He's a certified search and rescue dog. >> So, Adam gave you a AIN radio? >> Yes, sir. >> Who atom do you work for? >> I work for the Races. >> For what? >> Racies. >> Racies. >> Yes. Radio emergency radio amateur uh civil emergency service. There we go. Let me see your radio. >> Hold on. We're going to do this. >> Let me see that part. >> You have an ID from Adam? >> I do. You see it? >> Sure. Even at this point, he still believed that if he kept a bold front and answered their questions without an iod of fear, maybe, just maybe, he might be able to prove a point to them. But the real question was how long he would be able to keep his cool when serious questions came knocking. 762 327. >> Ask him the phone number. >> What's the phone number to add? >> I've got it in my phone. 68 6836700. >> 6836700. >> Yes, sir. You hold on to this. >> So, you're running amber and green lights. >> Uhhuh. >> Get through traffic. >> What law in the state of Arkansas allows you to do? >> I don't know. >> There's not one races. Who's your name? >> Uh Justin. I can't remember his last name now. >> Well, he's he's a he says he's a volunteer. >> Y'all get your right to be running lights. [Music] >> There any weapons inside your vehicle? >> Nope. >> Not at all. Follow me. I'm going to ask you on the door. >> That is a bite stick for dog training. Sir, >> you mind if I open your door and I can make light so light color in front of your truck? >> Uh, I'll be happy to do that for you, sir. >> That's a bite stick for dogs. >> That is a bite stick for dogs. It's a bite stick, but that's what it's used for. >> We turn that radio over to him. We're taking that in evidence. You'll be able to pick it up, >> sir. Give me your radio. We're taking that into evidence. We're going to contact Adam. >> Running red and green lights. >> Are you a firefighter? >> I am certified firefighter, too. >> Are you a firefighter? What What agency? >> I'm not. >> What emergency was you running to? >> We We've been over there. >> What emergency running was you running to? We've been over it. Which emergency were you running to? >> What emergency were you running to? I was trying to get that lady before she left with her children. >> Where are the papers at? Let me see the papers. >> What papers would you like to see, sir? >> You're going to serve right now. >> On them like that. Back up. Back up. >> I'm I'm got a hearing disability. I'm sorry. >> Well, then you can say that without stepping towards us. >> Listen, I don't have a hearing disability. >> Okay. >> I can talk louder. >> The papers that you're going to serve right now. That's what I need to see. >> Yes, sir. You have insurance with you? >> I do. >> I don't need to hold here. Let me hold. >> That's everything I'm serving, sir. >> No, I told you what you were serving. What I asked for was very clear. What are you serving right now that you were driving like that for? >> Restraining order. >> You serving a restraining order. >> Mhm. >> Which is not a That's for a divorce. in order to uh give up the kids. And there's >> you drive 90 miles an hour down a turn lane. School's about to get out. You put everybody's life at risk. >> I don't think I was driving 90. I'm sorry, sir. >> And you got till March 21st. >> Well, that's the court date. >> Well, he's also our civil process service. So, you get this court of Harris County, Texas. >> Mhm. >> You said it was from Lono County. I'm authorized through Lon County. >> That is not what you told me. You told me. You told me when I pulled up to you, you said this is through Lon County. >> This is a divorce. >> Yes, sir. It's a result of a divorce. >> I'm not sure. We're not going to tell his ride and have and uh hold it as evidence. Oh, me. >> You sure got a badge there displayed? >> Well, let me fix that for you. >> No, leave it right there. >> You can leave it right there. You got it on. >> There now seemed to be a lot of conflicting information, but they were not about to jump to any conclusions. To get further evidence, they continued questioning him until a particular question tied his tongue into a knot. >> That handcuff is a theft deterrent. Yeah. And that aspect. >> What process company do you work for? >> I work for myself, sir. >> What's the name of your company? >> Turkal uh process. >> Who do you work for? What What are some of your clients? >> Well, actually, this is the first one. >> This is the first one. >> Making him go to jail. >> Lights worth. >> Criminal impersonation is what I think it's going to be. Without a doubt. >> Where are you from? >> Jacksonville. >> You have a revoked handgun license. >> Mhm. >> Why is it revoked? >> I'm going I'm a I'm an instructor on the sheriff. You don't answer that question, I'm going to get it from the state police. I'm also a handgun instructor. It's not hard for me to get this information. If you're not going to cooperate with me, we're going to go down the other track. I'm trying to give you every opportunity to explain what you're doing here. >> Now, >> you put everybody at risk. We had to do 90 mph to catch up with you. Just so happens we drive black and gray Dodge pickups, too. >> To me, you're impersonating one of my deputy sheriffs. Makes it hard for us to do our job when you run around here doing this kind of. Everybody over here is giving us thumbs up cuz they see you doing this and driving like a fool. >> Mhm. >> What happened to get Why did I get revoked? >> I made a mistake a long time ago. >> What was it? The races is for Adam. It's for radio. >> Yeah. >> And it's for radio host. >> So where does that radio come back to? >> Did you purchase it? >> No, it belongs to Adam. >> It belongs to Adam. >> Yes, sir. >> Well, it's going to be returned to Adam. >> Okay. >> He's got a radio in his truck. Emergency radio. >> He's also got a radar. >> Got radar. He's got >> codes right 10:15 criminal impersonation. Put your hands on the truck right there. Hand down the papers. >> Put your hands on the truck. >> You have anything else on you shouldn't have on you? >> Nope. >> Are you incorporated? >> I am. >> To the state of Arkansas? >> Yes. >> Who are you working for to serve these papers? >> Myself. >> No. Who who asked you to serve these papers? >> Oh, well that's the attorney out of >> Texas. >> Texas. Yes, sir. >> How'd they get a hold of you? >> Uh, internet. >> These are the first papers you're served. >> Yes, sir. >> You've never served any other papers? >> No. >> So, why are your why is your handgun license revoked? Get your criminal history. >> He's got it. So give us that radio issue to Adam. We need a code 11 as well. >> I'm go get my camera. I'm going to photograph everything. >> Yeah. What did you think this was okay for? >> I think you're trying to be the police and you can't be the police. No, >> that's what I think. >> I'm not trying to be the police. >> What are you trying to be then? Why are you running like this? No other paper server does that. My guy drives a marked unit. He doesn't drive like that. >> Okay. >> He's a full-time certified deputy that serves papers. Yeah. >> He didn't act like this. >> Yeah. >> And you got this badge on right here. Why are you wearing an arch investigator badge to serve papers? >> Well, I'm hoping it doesn't that I don't get shot. >> So, you're impersonating an officer? >> No. >> You're trying to impersonate officer? >> No. >> That's what you're hoping it doesn't get you shot. >> You're [Music] ahead. >> A horse investigator badge. You got felony charges in your act. Does Adam know that? >> Nope. >> They will. >> Hey, who you talking to? >> Matt, we're taking it and we're going to send it back to him. >> They already had enough evidence against him by now, but not even such obvious evidence could stop him from trying to outsmart them with his response. >> Why are you taking my truck? We're towing it and we're going to inventory it. >> Okay. >> Because you got a handcuffs, you got a badge, you got a body camera, you you resemble law enforcement, you're running lights and sirens down the middle of the road and you're telling me the reason you have handcuffs is to theft turn, which doesn't make sense. Uh you got felony charges on you and you got a badge and and I know what it says when I get close and I know what you're saying. U you're saying you're an ars investigator. Nobody in this state or this country going to use you as arsen investigator cuz you're a felon. Okay. This to me looks like you're impersonating an officer. You're running down the middle of the road at over 90 miles an hour with lights going. Says caution working dog. You're saying you're a civil process server. Um you're you're telling us that you were trying to get here to cuz this says take kids and stuff. >> This doesn't say take kids. It says it's an emergency order. Okay. >> So, the reason we're telling it, you also brought it. Why do you have a radar in there? >> Uh, cuz I enjoy playing with it. >> You're playing with it. >> Yeah. I enjoy just watching it. >> The radar. You enjoy watching the radar. >> Mhm. >> I'm not sure you don't try to pull people over and I run six or eight of these unmarked dodges. >> So, >> you have guns in here? >> Nope. >> You under arrest? >> Can you just sight me? >> Nope. No sir. >> No sir. Does that make you act acting as a law enforcement officer? You have a a dash cam as well? >> Mhm. >> Sheriff, you got that radio? >> Spencer does. So that dash cam, we need to get the footage off that dash cam of him doing 90 mph with lights and sirens. David, uh, >> was it recording while you was driving? >> I don't know. >> It's been I can't remember the guy I just spoke to. He's going to email me. >> Yeah. >> He says, "Take this and and ID." >> Yeah. >> Well, I mean, you see what I'm >> He can't say the thing about it is the dash cam of what he did. We're going to receive that as well. We got evidence to amateur radio volunteer for Adam. So whenever we have to be used or this to be used or the license to be used is in case of natural disaster and I don't think >> it's cold enough to be a natural disaster. >> It's not raining no tornadoes not serve papers but look at the badge too. >> I say who's who are you serving papers for? >> Where do you get the papers from? >> These particular ones came from a attorney in Houston. You got paper right turn and get lag light for hands up. >> Well, just we're going to put all that in the evidence. >> The whole truck. >> Yeah. He he can do the you can do the uh you can get an attorney. You're running attorney to the sheriff's office. >> Yeah. He needs to get an attorney. That's what you need to get >> cuz uh you're going to prove to us that you're not trying to impersonate law enforcement officer. The only thing you don't have is >> a gun. What's in the back of your truck here? What are those for? >> Are you a CPR? Where did they come from? >> Who owns those? >> I do. >> Where'd they come from? >> Uh, the CPR store. >> Are you a CPR instructor? Mhm. >> You got your card. Who do you instruct for? >> Somewhere. American Heart. What's in the lock? What's in the box there? >> Uh, I don't think anything else is. I may have a jump box in there. >> What was the last class you taught? Where was it at? >> It was yesterday and it was in Pine Plus. >> Who'd you teach it for? >> UAPB. >> They know you're a felon. >> Nope. >> What's the combination for this? >> I don't know. >> Fair enough. Get a search warrant for anything and everything that's not locked. If he doesn't our privacy pol or well it's not locked. I was going to say our policy says I can >> we may need to get a search warrant for his house. >> You can be a felon in the notary. >> No, >> you can't be bonded and be a felon. >> Did they know that you're When did that when did this get issued? >> That was issued it expired in 2027. So it's recent. They searched this vehicle at the same time as the interrogation, but as the search went on, there seemed to be no limit to the number of shocking items they were beginning to find. >> So, you lied on some paperwork there to get that. It asked if you've been convicted of crimes. >> Nope. >> You didn't lie on it? >> Nope. >> You put on there you was a felon? >> Nope. >> Have you been pardoned? >> Nope. >> Back 346? >> Nope. Did you mark on your application when you did that? >> No, I'm off what >> on your notary? >> Yeah. >> You got >> Where the handcuffs? >> I said they're deterring. >> What about the ones in the bag and the pepper spray? >> The ones in the the back. Um well, pepper sprays were cooked off. You got a secret >> when you at when you applied for your notary. >> You filled out the questionnaire, right? Mhm. >> What all questions do you remember being on there? >> Cuz we're going to pull that as well. >> Okay. He was charged in 2008 assault. >> We're going to pull all that unless you want to talk to us. What happened about the aggravated assault? >> Photograph. He's got a breathalyzer. He's got a taser. He's got everything in here. I think a search I think we need to search house now >> and do a charge of possession of a weapon >> for each one of them. >> How's that going to work? >> You'll see. You're acting like a law enforcement officer. You have a radar. You have a BAC. A PBT, right? What's it for? >> Make sure I don't drive drunk. >> Make sure you don't drive drunk. >> Mhm. >> That makes sense, huh? You carry one in your car, deputy? >> Just make sure you don't drive drunk. >> Mhm. >> Just make sure you don't drive. >> What search and rescue are you with? >> I'm an invent search and rescue guy. I have a dog and if somebody needs me, they called you. >> Anything drinking today? >> No. My mouth is really dry. That's why it sounds like that. >> When's the last time you searched? >> I'm sorry. >> When's the last time you searched? >> Uh, not this year. >> Not this year. Why not? >> Had any calls. >> Got K9 on the front of his truck. >> Working dog. Last fire you've been to? >> I'm sorry. >> Last fire you've been to? >> Couple years ago. >> No. >> So, you're not associated with any fire department? >> Nope. >> Any search or rescue? >> Uh, just just what I told you. >> So, when you got this tag, >> did you not put down you was with search and rescue? >> I was with search and rescue. Yes. What? No. And I still need that. >> You do? >> Mhm. What >> kind of dog you got? >> German Shepherd. >> What is he trained in? >> Uh tracking and trailing. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> What language does he speak? >> He's in German. >> German. >> Yep. >> Just so happened I'm a dog guy. >> Yeah. >> Hello, our dogs. See, >> I'm sorry. >> Said, "I love our dog." >> It just so happens I'm a dog guy. >> Outstanding. >> For some reason, best known to him, he thought they had taken a liking to him. But it didn't take long to realize how delusional he was to think that >> we're going to get along well then. >> No, we're not either. I'm not a I'm not a criminal. >> I'm the real police. >> We don't have to act like it. >> You're a convicted felon. We don't get along. >> And you run lights. And I bet you Adam doesn't know you're convicted felon part of their organization. And we're we're going to check with driver control about getting that search and rescue tags and uh what it requires to get those. Um a couple pictures amateur radio. Uh you're carrying a win radio listening at our frequency. >> I was back here. Go ahead. >> Why were you listening to our frequency? Hold >> on. [Music] So whenever you uh where where were you headed to meet this lady school? >> What school? >> Keep saying school. What school? >> The high school. >> The high school. >> What's her name? >> I don't know. You got to look at the paper. >> Who? Who told you she was over there? >> Her the her ex-husband. >> What school were you going to? >> The high school. >> You said the high school. Well, uh and then he paused. Mhm. >> I'm a trained investigator. Okay. >> I'm trained in interviewing techniques. >> Okay. You're lying. What school are you going to? >> The high school. >> Take this car and put an evidence, too. >> I want his cameras. >> Is it on? >> It is on. >> Yeah. >> Awesome. >> Yeah. Spencer, pull my ride into that driveway. >> In the end, he was arrested and booked for criminal impersonation, criminal use of a prohibited weapon, and other charges. Up next is Jeremy Dwit, a serial cop impersonator who believed he had the right to legally handle cop only gear. Hey, >> why do you have a gun in your holster? >> Silicon gun is less lethal. Per Florida statute, we're allowed to open carry less lethal. I can pull it out as soon as we get done with the funeral. >> She's using her air horn, which is not a horn, to clear an intersection. >> And we're illegally allowed to use it. In 2019, a funeral procession escort named Jeremy Dwit decided to take his road safety duties too seriously when he pulled over one of the cars on procession for no clear reason. Before now, he already had a record of multiple arrests and jail sentences for pretending to be a law enforcement officer. But what he didn't know was that his inappropriate conduct was just about to blow his cover once again. >> What's up? >> How you doing, Jeremy? >> What's going on, Sergeant? I tried to talk him into going down Gore and the funeral director refused to listen to me. I told him over and over, "Roger, I need units bumping up. They're almost to West Morland. I need units now. Hey, >> why do you have a gun in your holster? >> It's not a gun. It's less lethal. >> Okay. >> Per Florida statute, we're allowed to open carry less lethal. I can pull it out as soon as we get done with the funeral. If you'd like, we can go to the funeral cemetery. We're going to green. >> I got too much stuff to do. Worry about that. >> All right. Sorry. Less lethal 970 Florida statue. >> Okay. Are you guys security now? You have a security permit? It says legally anyone can open carry a less lethal device. >> Okay. >> Taser or mace. And this is a mace weapon, believe it or not. >> Really? >> Yes, sir. >> Sergeant, I'll be happy to come by and talk to you and show you later if you'd like. As soon as I clear this escort, I'll be happy to go there for you. >> I got too much going on right now. >> All right, sorry. Where where you at? I'll come back to you. >> I'm everywhere today. >> That's a nice bike, though. How's that ride? >> You might want to go drive around. >> Excuse me one second. Sorry. I got to move. J, I need you to take my light. Take my light. Bump in. Bump in. >> When he left that office under the guise of being so busy, he actually thought that he had gotten the cops off his back for good until he received a call reporting a situation involving one of his men and the cops. >> What happened, Sergeant? We were under funeral escort. What happened, Sergeant? We were under funeral escort. >> She's using her air horn, which is not a horn, to clear an intersection. >> She was already The intersection was already secure. Jessica, hang up your phone. Hang up your phone cuz you're you're picking up the mo the line. Give me one second. Give me one second. I'm going to pick up my phone. Okay. >> I'm not rooting for anything. I'm going to pick up my phone. Okay. >> Jess. Jess, I need you. Hold on. Just >> Hold on. You can leave. >> Sergeant, >> you can leave. >> Go ahead and give him your license for right now. No, Sergeant. >> I'm on this court, too. >> And it's right over there. >> Yeah. Unfortunately, you're pulling my motor. >> So, how about how about we all move over? I understand, Sergeant. >> Can I get out of >> Let's move out of traffic. >> I'm going to let you go in two seconds. Give your Jess, just give him your driver's license. Please do it now. >> I understand. I understand. >> I just pull out your license. Let's find out what the status is. >> Just Just do what you asked. >> I know. >> Calm down. Calm down. Jess, just hand it to him. Let him deal with it. I'll take care of it. >> Sergeant, we're under funeral escort. We're legally allowed. >> That is where you are incorrect. >> No, it does not give you authorization. >> Go ahead, get in your truck. Go. It gives you authorization. >> We're not using a siren. >> We're not using a siren. She's using evidence. You want me to take it out of your car as an evidence? >> It is an air. >> Thank you, Lieutenant. Not a problem. Sergeant, we'll see you in court. Have a good day. Ride safe, please. Never mind that they're doing their job the way they need to. Thank you, Lieutenant. Sorry for the inconvenience. Go, Jess. Go, Jess. Just go. Thank you, Sergeant. That's a little disrespectful. You have a nice day now. Anything else? >> You're free to leave. >> That was disrespectful of you. >> Free to leave. >> Thank you. >> That's an air >> and we're legally allowed to use it. >> He was eventually arrested and was booked on a $5,000 bond. The next case unfolds in Oklahoma City where a man thought the law had his back as he posed as a cop. >> What is this? A want to be police? >> You're driving a vehicle that that says police interceptor on the back. You have a spotlight. You have antennas. You have red and blue lights like we do. >> But I can't have the ones in the rear. >> I can prove it to you. >> How how can you prove it to me? >> I can show you the state law. On February the 23rd, 2022, Oklahoma City cops initiated a traffic stop on Nav's 2005 Volkswagen after observing that it had broken some traffic rules. They approached the vehicle thinking they would only need to write the driver a ticket and it would be over. But as soon as they got close enough to the vehicle, she quickly noticed something about it that prompted an unexpected response from them. >> Hello. >> Hi, Officer Bro City. License insurance, please. >> Uh, what's your reason for the stop? >> So, back there when you change lanes, you change your signal is actually changing lanes. You have to signal 100 ft prior to changing lanes. >> I didn't know that. >> Yep. That's how you change lanes properly. >> License and insurance, please. >> Is this like some type of old police car or >> No, I work at the National Weather Service. >> National Weather Service. So, what why do you have your lights on? >> Oh, I was just I had them on my way. I forgot to turn them off. Drive with them. So used to it. there. There's that little registration. >> Yeah, I don't need the registration, just the insurance. >> Okay, cool. >> No problem. So, this one's expired. You haven't? >> Yes, sir. Oh, sorry, ma'am. >> Oh, okay. Sorry. I thought you knocked on the window. >> Okay. No problem. Sorry. You dropped out a while back. So, are you working right now? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I was just on the highway. I was taking some video for him. >> Okay. >> I got my truck my tripod right here. Tripod. >> How are y'all tonight? >> Cold. Cold. >> Yeah, I I got a little bit of frostbite on my toes from earlier this morning when I was out. Was bad. >> Yeah, it's not keeping me warm up. >> No. >> You want to just give me your license and then you can keep looking for the entrance? There you are, man. >> All right. Sit tight. Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. I'm going to go ahead and have you step out. Okay. >> Why? >> Well, because I told you to. Can you put those down? Do you have any weapons or anything on you? Like anything I need to know about? >> Uh, well, we'll discuss that here in a minute. Okay. Can you unlock the door, please? Do you have any weapons on you? >> No. Why am I having no weapons? >> No weapons, no firearms, nothing like that. >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. Go ahead and step out for me. Why? >> Face away from me. Face away from me. Okay. Put your hands behind your back for me. Can you interlace your fingers like you're praying? Interlace them like put your fingers together. >> We'll explain all that here in just a minute. Okay. Um, so before we go to >> After placing him in cuffs, they went on to search the car. But what they found was truly a slap across their faces. >> These are all his lights. Oh, he does have red and blues in the front. He told me he didn't. What does it look like from Oh, we should have taken a video of that for her. >> What is this? A wannabe police officer. [Music] on that side. Hold on. On the other side, >> it won't unlock. >> Huh? >> Oh, I see. What is that gun? Oh, shoot. I think I missed it. I think I show your light again. I didn't see that. But I'm going to get it right here so you can see this. What about you? >> I mean, if you just saw the back of that, I think it was a block. >> Oh, >> yeah. I'm afraid he's going to go. >> We're just going to get this one picture and then you want the sweater photograph. >> You want to hold it up? Hold it on. >> Okay. Uh, can you pop the trunk? Take a picture of that here. Put the badge and just throw it back. >> And then we need to honestly got a fish net, you got ropes, you got >> there's a vest in there. >> Oh, yeah. There you go. Ballistic. They can pull that out. >> They did say they found that in there. >> This is just great for the PC. So much incriminating. >> There's another uh Oh, even better. What kind of logo does that one have? >> Another sheriff's office. >> Yeah, I know. Of some sort. Okay, next. Next one. back of that. >> Oh, we have a police. >> There's one up front with a pepper gun in it. >> A paper gun. >> Pepper gun. >> You talking about like OC? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, there's two police belts. >> Two police belts. >> It's a two vest that has pepper gun in it. Okay. Pepper gun in it. And two ballistics vests. >> Yeah. I need to get the other vest. So, >> I already >> Are these actually are these actually ballistic vest? >> At this point, they've gotten just enough evidence to prove that they had an undercover predator on their hands. And nothing was going to stop them from making an example out of it. >> I think this one is probably It probably doesn't have real Kevlar in it. >> A real Kevlar probably. It's fake [ __ ] probably. >> There's no Okay. Okay. That's hers. And then we can go through everything else. >> Okay. >> So So here's the issue that that we have. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> You're driving a vehicle that that says police interceptor on the back. You have a spotlight. You have antennas. You have red and blue lights like we do. >> Only police officers should have those. Okay? You don't work for the National Weather Service. Okay? And an officer an officer didn't give you those things to put on your car. So he did. You're being arrested for impersonating a police officer. Okay? Do you understand that? >> No. You cannot you cannot have a vehicle that looks like ours that has lights like we do. You also have a sweater in your front seat with a badge and you you have yet to provide us any type of credentials. >> I can provide credentials. >> We already asked you for those. >> No, she asked me if I had an ID for a Lincoln. >> So, what credentials can you provide us? >> My certain credentials >> for what? >> Community emergency response team. >> So, where is it? >> It's on my phone. >> It's on your phone. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Well, my lieutenant is checking with the sheriff's office to see if you do in fact work for their emergency management team. Okay. But >> it's the sheriff's office. >> Aside from that, you have all these other things on your car that you can't have. >> Um, but I can have the ones in the rear. >> I can prove it to you. >> How can you prove it to me? >> I can show you the state law. >> Well, I can show you the state statute, too, that says that you cannot have that stuff on your car. >> But I can't >> anything that anything that alludes to that vehicle being a police car, like i.e. need the police interceptor sticker. You cannot have which you do. >> The combination of >> the combination of the lights, the police interceptor sticker, all of those things. Can I see your super? >> He was later charged with impersonating law enforcement officers just when it seemed like nothing could top the audacity of cop imposters. These costume cops thought they could talk their way out of the consequences of their actions. >> Sergeant Villa with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Reason I'm stopping use the red lights on the front of your vehicle. >> Sergeant, they're orange. >> This is all red. >> This is red. Red. Red. lens appears red, but the light is ambered. >> Still displayed light. >> 316 says displaying a light, not a lens. You got to be careful with the the verbiage. You're telling me the verbiage. >> March the 14th, 2020, a Florida deputy pulled over a vehicle after he noticed that it had police emergency lights activated. He approached the vehicle fully aware of who the occupant was and that it was a clear case of cop impersonation. The occupant of the vehicle, Jeremy Dwit, was already known by almost every Florida deputy as a serial badge bandit who had been constantly in and out of jail for the same crime. Even though the deputy had this knowledge of him, he was not about to stop him from following standard procedures. >> Hey there, Sergeant Ver with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The reason I'm stopping you is the red lights on the front of your vehicle. Cannot have them. I need your driver's license. Hold on. How you doing today, Sergeant? >> Good. >> All right. And the insurance to the vehicle? >> I It's on my phone. I have to I have to download it. >> Listen, I got to let you go. I got to download the insurance on my phone. All right. Bye. Since I don't have my phone, you have to give me a minute cuz >> soon as you get it, let me know. >> I don't have it. >> I need it. >> I know I have it. >> I need it. I need your insurance. >> I can't download. What would you like me to do? I don't have it. You took my phone that had it on my >> You're supposed to have it in your vehicle. >> I I swear, Sergeant, I I I have it. We have a valid one. It's at my house. I I >> The last time I called your insurance company, they dropped your insurance. So, I need to know what insurance you have on that vehicle, Jeremy. >> I have >> I need to know cuz last time I called your insurance company, they dropped your insurance on this vehicle. >> I have it through insurance. >> Okay. No, cuz insurance is the one that I called. They did not know you had that. I had infinity on this. >> Okay. Well, I need to I need a copy of the policy. >> I I don't charge. I don't >> Do you have it at the office? >> No, I don't have it. >> Then you need to call somebody to get one. >> You should have document. Your your insurance company should have sent you something. >> I agree. And I should have downloaded it. But and it is downloaded on my phone, but >> you get copy. You get paper copy of your insurance. You got a paper copy of your insurance. >> Everything is download. >> No, you got a paper copy. >> Sergeant, I'm not arguing with you. I hear what you're telling me. I don't have it. >> Okay. >> When it dawned on him that the suspect wasn't willing to show his insurance, he knew he was up to something, which wouldn't come as a surprise given his past record of doing mischief under the guise of being an officer. But when he decided to confront the suspect with his crime, he had the most unbelievable response for the deputy. >> Jeremy, you saying it's with insurance? >> Okay, come here. >> Oh, hold on, Sergeant. >> No, no, turn them off. >> Hold on, Sergeant. No. Turn the lights off now. Go turn them off. >> Okay, Sergeant. >> I didn't tell you to turn them on. >> Yes, Sergeant. >> Sergeant, they're orange. >> This is all red. >> Okay, >> this is red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Sergeant. >> Okay. We just had a court case and we won. >> Okay. A judge, >> with all due respect, >> a judge told you you could not have the red. With all due respect, Sergeant, you won because the the lawyer wasn't sufficiently prepared. >> Give me, >> Sergeant. Sergeant, hold on. >> Go ahead. Go a second. >> There's no discussion, Jeremy. >> Sergeant. >> Jeremy Foster. Steve Foster with the >> I'm not even going to discuss. Go ahead and sit in your vehicle until I'm done. >> Sergeant, >> what state do you say? Amber or purple? Amber or purple? >> I got an email from FHP and I can show it to you right now if you like that says we can use it. >> Hey, Jeremy. Jeremy, show your show me your state certification for your agency. >> What are you talking about? >> You tell everybody your state certified agency. We're >> a state license from the state of Florida. >> No, you don't. There's no state license. >> We're LLC in the state of Florida. >> That's not a state certified agency that you're Go ahead and sit in your vehicle. >> State law enforcement. I thought you were supposed to be helping. It said you've added warrants after warrants. And I'm I'm sure >> And there's more coming. And there's more coming. >> Okay. >> But Sergeant, the lights are not red. >> They are red. >> Steve Foster would pick that color out of a cattle. >> Jeremy, come here. >> Okay. I'm just >> What color is this? >> That's red. >> What color is this? >> That's orange. >> That's not orange. That's the same exact color. Jeremy, >> Sergeant. Sergeant Steve Foster with Orange County Sheriff's Office pick that color out. Why might >> Jeremy, go stay in your vehicle. >> Oh, okay. Sergeant. >> After giving an order to the wannabe cop to remain in his car, he went to his to wait for the backup he requested. When he was still waiting, he caught sight of another situation that was about to throw oil on an already burning blaze. >> Come here. Pull in here. Here. Pull this one in, too. >> Sorry, I didn't get pull. >> Pull right in here. Pull right over here. >> Right here. Go ahead. I need your driver's license and I need the registration and insurance on this vehicle. >> All right. What's the impact, sir? >> Red lights on the front of the vehicle. >> Are the red lights activated? >> Don't have to be by state law. Have to be displayed. These are displayed. I need your driver's license. >> You need to flash. >> Sir, I need your driver's license now or I will take you to jail. >> Oh, I'm complying. >> You're not complying when you start arguing with me. >> I'm complying with everything, sir. I'm just saying that's >> I need the insurance on this vehicle. >> Uh it should be in the glove box. Check the glove box for me. >> Sergeant, that also downloaded on my phone. I don't have that. >> This is not it. >> I'm not trying to disrespect you, sir. >> Yeah. If you're not disrespect me, just be quiet and do what I ask you to do. All right. I need the insurance on this vehicle. Can I ask him if the insurance is in here? >> You're the operator of the vehicle. It's your responsibility to make sure the insurance is in the vehicle. [Music] Not sure what that is. That's not right. Is there anything else in documents in there? >> Thanks for calling. >> Find it. Let me know. >> While they were still trying to get their complete paperwork, he went back to his car to confirm the insurance status of the first suspect from the insurance company. And that was when he discovered what the cop impersonator had been hiding. Following this, he decided to confront him with the truth, hoping to get a valid reason for his misconduct this time. Okay. So, he does not have coverage on this vehicle. >> No, >> you do not have coverage. >> You told me that that's that. Who is that? >> This is insurance. You told me you had a policy with insurance. This is insurance. They do not have a policy on this vehicle. It has been cancelled. >> That's impossible. Then I then my wife has it under a different company. >> Well, then you need to call her and find out what company it is. >> I I don't know. >> Cuz you do not have insurance on this vehicle. I >> I'm telling you, I don't know. >> You have any insurance on that vehicle, too? all on the same policy. >> How many how many vehicles did you show on that policy that have been cancelled? >> Um, if I speak to to Jay, I can >> Yep. This is J. This is Jay right here. >> I'm sorry. >> Hey, Jay. Uh, Vanessa, with these shirts on a recorded line, can I just get your date of birth, please? >> No, ma'am. You can't. It's 210 of 1980. >> Ma'am, I'm telling you as the customer, I no longer want you to assist. If you continue to assist, then that's your choice. I'm >> I'm sorry. Who am I speaking with now? I'm confused. >> Uh, this this is Jay here. I'm Sergeant Vidler. >> My name's Jay and I'm saying as the customer, I'm not giving you authorization to continue to talk to somebody about my private information. That's your choice if you continue. So, I don't understand how an Orange County Deputy Sheriff's Office is calling the insurance company and giving them information, private information. >> We're allowed to. >> Okay. >> All right. I guess he's not going to cooperate. Ma'am, I appreciate it. Um, but that but he he tried to tell me that he had it through e insurance and and I knew it was canceled. So, all righty. Thank you. I appreciate your and your your name. I'm I'm sorry I didn't catch that. >> Vanessa. >> Vanessa. Okay. Thanks a lot for your help, Vanessa. >> You're welcome. >> But just like always, there was no clear reason other than the fact that the suspect had a thing for breaking the law. So, he decided to hand him consequences with the velvet glove. >> Hi, Jeremy. Come on up here. [Music] All right. First citation is the reason I stopped you. All right. That's for the red lights on the front of the vehicle. >> Okay. >> Seen from the front of the vehicle. Fine is 114 paper of the county court on the front within 30 days. The back of your citation explains all of your options. Then you can go online here also. All right. That's that first one. Second one. In lie of taking you to jail for misrepresentation of insurance. I've set you a court date. Your court dates March 31st, downtown Orlando, 7:30 in the morning. All right. Do you understand that? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. What I need you to do is sign my copy right there. It's not emitting Gail. Just stating that I explained to you that you have that court date. They had to show up for that court date. It result in a warrant for your arrest. All right. And there's your copy for that. >> Add all the other warrants you're sergeant. >> Now, before I need you to be quiet, >> sir, before you go to court on that date, make sure you have valid insurance. Come to court. Okay. Bring your valid insurance to the court. Okay. Make sure you present the court with valid insurance and this will be dropped. Okay. All right. You're free to leave. So, >> let me ask you a question, sir. >> Jeremy, you're free to leave. If you refuse to leave, I will take you to jail. >> I'm not refusing. >> Okay. Get in your vehicle and leave. I'm dealing with another person now. I need you to leave. >> Okay. Can I ask one question? >> No. I'm done with you. Leave. Leave. Jeremy, >> one question. >> Jeremy, leave. >> I'm not I'm not refusing. >> Can you get in your truck and leave right now or you're refusing? I got to deal with another person here. You need to leave. [Music] >> Jeremy, you want your license? You want your license? >> Well, he left it here. >> No, you had it. You should have shot me or you've been arrested. Please leave. >> Okay, Sergeant, >> remember I'm a good person. Don't tell a bad story. You know everything about me. off. >> Did you find the insurance? >> Okay. All right. After running his ID, they realized that they had another offender on their hands. But this one had a sharp mouth that was about to land him in big trouble. >> Is there step out of the vehicle for me? >> I got to take my seat belt off. >> That's behind. >> No, you can stay in there. [Music] You find it by >> Here's the red light. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. Red. >> Come here. Come back here. What color is this? >> What color is that? >> This is red. >> What color is that? >> When the lights illuminated. >> No, no, no, no. Not when the lights illuminated. Cuz state statues doesn't say anything. >> The light or the lens? >> Which color is the lens? Right there. >> The lens. >> The light. the mechanism, the device. What color is that right there? That's the same exact color. >> Arguing with you. >> That's red. That's red. Okay. Go ahead and have a seat in your >> arguing with you. I'm saying is it's the lens appears red, but the light is amber. >> Still still displayed light. >> 316 says displaying a light, not a lens. You got to be careful with the the verbiage. >> You're telling me the verbiage? >> Here, I'll get you the verbiage. >> Here, I'll get you the verbiage. You want to talk about verbiage? I'll get you the verbiage. This all you can't say because you guys have a way of interpreting statues the way you want it. No, I'll just hold it. All right. >> It states, "A person may not drive, move, or cause move any vehicle, equipment upon any highway within the state with any lamp or device there on showing or displaying a red >> light." >> A red a red bright blue light visible. That's a light. This is a stop light. That's a light. Can I ask you a question? You and I got off on the wrong foot. >> No, >> I don't want a problem with the sheriff's office. I've never had a problem with >> Let me explain this to you here real quick. >> Telling him I have friends in law enforcement and and good. If anybody's got a problem with Jeremy, take it up with Jeremy. I'm not here to fight. >> Let me explain this. The first citation is for the red lights. All right. The fine 114 payable to county court on the front within 30 days. The back explains your options. >> Why are you doing this? >> And then you go online. Second citation is failure to produce insurance that finds $114 >> responsibility registered owner. >> It's it's augmentatively responsible. >> It's not me. >> Read your state statute for the person. >> I think it's ultimately the registered owner. >> It's the person that driving the vehicle. >> The bag explains your options. Okay. There you go. >> Sir, all due respect. >> There's your license. You're free to leave. >> Sir, can I get your business card? >> My name and everything's right there on the ticket. >> Your badge number? >> Everything is right there on the ticket. >> Okay. >> You're free to leave. In the end, they were both charged with impersonating Elio and failure to provide proof of insurance. Unlike those fake cops who tried to talk their way out of trouble, 22-year-old Carlos decided that it was best to come clean the moment he was caught. >> Number two, you have red and blue emergency lights on this car. That's illegal. You're not law enforce. Are you? >> No. >> Okay. >> It has a functioning siren to go with the lights. Alternating sirens. So, why are there red and blue lights on the truck? Why? There's got to be a reason. >> That's not of my knowledge. >> On April the 22nd, 2024, Deputy Nadler with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was on patrol when he saw that a white Chevrolet Silverado truck had initiated a traffic stop on a black Toyota Highlander. He noticed that the white truck was unmarked, so he decided to ask the truck driver some questions. But just as he parked behind the cars, the black Highlander sped off. He walked over to the driver of the truck named Carlos Batalomi to determine if he was an officer, but he gave a negative response and even started to make apologies. >> So, the truck is your dad's truck? >> Yes. >> Where's he at? >> He's working right now. >> He's where? >> Roofing. I wouldn't know where exactly what house. >> Do you know his phone number by heart? >> Yes. >> Do you have a notepad on you? Just write down this phone number real quick. We're going to if we call him, will he come out here? >> I'm not sure if he'll he has time right now. >> Okay. How old are you? I'm 22. Okay, got it. >> You can put your hands behind your back here. So, you're being arrested. Do you know why you're being arrested? >> Here, let me get some of your stuff here. We'll get them back when we're done. >> All right. So, the reason you're being arrested, I'm going to take this off for you. You've been you've been very cooperative, so we don't need to do any weird Here you go. >> So, here's what number one, you have no driver's license. You're not allowed to drive. You understand that, right? >> Okay. Number two, you have red and blue emergency lights on this car. That's illegal. >> That's it. That's illegal. So we have lights like that, red and blue on the front of this car. Not inside my truck. >> Doesn't matter who's it is. You can't use it. You understand? Just because you you're the one driving. It doesn't belong to you. You know it's there. You're using it. You're not allowed to use it. You can't use it. Only person that can use it is law enforcement. You're not law enforcement. I'm unless I know. Unless you are. Are you? >> No. >> Okay. Just want to make sure. >> Do you have anything unusual on you or in the truck? Any guns? >> No. >> No. >> Nothing like that. Weapons? >> No. >> Okay. Separate your legs real wide for me. I know they searched you before, but I just have to search you again. Okay. Is there anybody else uh beside your head that I'm going to follow that owns this vehicle? Just enough. You have anything else on you here? Like hidden somewhere? Okay. >> Speak a little bit of English. Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. Do me a favor. You can double lock him when you get the chance if you can. >> I put it to the other side. So, >> we'll arrange for phone calls afterwards. We just have to get >> we'll make a phone call for you for that, but we can't let you use the phone in custody. Okay. So here for the purpose of the recording I'll just narrate. So the vehicle in question here let me hit the button. All right. So here's the narration. Correct. So the vehicle was where it is now which is Okachobee Boulevard westbound about uh the 2800 block in front of Okchobee Steakhouse. So the vehicle's here to make a left turn to go southbound on Poppy Place Boulevard which becomes Wasa Drive. The vehicle was found in this configuration with red and blue emergency lights activated on the dashboard. Very similar to these police cars, including this unmarked right behind it. The vehicle is pure white, no markings whatsoever. Just those red and blue lights in the front. There's also stroke lights in the grill that were not activated at the time. You can see them. Two on the right, one in the middle top, and two on the left. As you can see, they alternate. Red on the left, blue on the right. And then on the right one, it's red on the right, blue on the I'm sorry, red on the left, blue on the right. Now, the back of the vehicle has this license plate for the sheriff's association. To the untrained eye, I mean, it has a sheriff's star on it and it has emergency lights. So much so that this deputy here thought it was an undercover police car with the lights on accidentally in the first place, but a vehicle was in front of this car, saw the emergency lights behind him, and actually thought it was a police officer, which is why he moved out of the wind and a red light trying to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle. So, inside the car, you can see this is a box which has the ability to turn on lights and sirens. [Applause] I'm not even sure what the configuration is. Oh, there you go. There you go. As you can see, >> it has a functioning siren to go with the lights. >> He continued detailing cop only gear that the truck had and which could have been illegally used by the truck driver. When he was done, they went on to search the vehicle only to discover that the vehicle wasn't just hiding secrets, it was also holding a treasure chest of trouble. Alternating sirens. All right. So, there you go. And an air horn to go with it. So, fully functioning red and blue lights, sirens, alternating sirens. And now you see the front grill lights also are operable. They weren't on at the time of the stop, but they do function as you can see here. So, red and blue emergency lights throughout the whole front of the vehicle with sirens >> accessible by the driver in the configuration it's in. So, we have miscellaneous tools. Let me hit this button. So, we're starting the vehicle search. Okay, this is a standard inventory search as is required by our policy >> because the vehicle has to be towed. >> Okay, I turn that off. >> Let's see. Some kind of a drink. Empty jewelry box. Looks like some kind of a birthday card or Valentine's card. A dress, too. Specialty glass. Oh, Elano Rodriguez. Okay, so registered owner again. You can't drive that car. [Applause] >> Do not know what this is. Oh, >> that's pretty cool. >> Oh, really? >> AirPods keys. [Applause] It's a vape. Um, >> just hold off for right now till I know what the feds want to do. >> Smells like hash oil. I'll test it. I put in here. >> Yeah, it'll go in the >> Where was it? Passenger. >> It was right in the center console. We'll find out whose it is. >> I got glitter all over my hands. My card. There was a a Valentine's card in there and I got glitter all over me. Oh, here you go. Look at this. Someone else's driver's license in here. Yeah, he gave it to me at first. >> Who did? >> The driver. He said I said who's even said, >> but he gave it to you? >> Yeah. >> He gave you someone else's license. >> Yeah. >> Oh, so he he didn't He thought you were not going to catch on. >> No, he said it's not his. >> Oh, okay. Oh, that's fine. >> This is the lights that are activated >> for the front. Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, there you go. These are the front-facing lights activated through a cigarette lighter. >> Okay. When they finished the search, they decided to teach the car owner a few hard lessons by stripping the vehicle of every piece of cop only gear found in it. [Applause] Are you able to remove the lights in the grill, the red and blues? For evidence? >> Yeah, I just removed these. Just see if you're able to do so somehow. Let me open the the hood. >> Where's the Oh, here. >> You can take out the siren. >> Yeah. to see if you're able to I have tools here if you need. Okay. During the inventory search, we located this tail light with a controller box, which is consistent with strobes. The only thing is we can't just hook it up roadside to find out if it's red and blue or if it's yellow, white, or clear, something to that effect. But either way, for the purpose of the case, I just wanted to be clear that there is a set of strobe tail lights in here as well. There's one here and there's one back there deeper in the tailgate. So again, it's probably consistent with the same thing which is red and blue lights. This is probably a work in progress that they were going to bolt these on to have strobes in the rear as well. >> After removing all illegal equipment, they turned to ask the suspect more questions, hoping to get to the bottom of the situation. The interrogation was really going well until they asked him a fate deciding question. >> So your license is suspended. You're aware of that? >> No, I actually wasn't aware of that. Or I should say you don't have a valid license at all. Did you know that? You thought your license is >> No, I I I knew I didn't have that. >> Okay, there you go. That's what I meant to say. You have an ID card that's valid, but not a license that's valid. >> Yes, sir. >> So, why drive if your license is no good? >> Cuz it was me asking for the vehicle. Let's say and then in this situation like which I didn't know was going to happen, you know, if anything happens, I asked for the car. I didn't say any like I didn't say, "Oh, this person was going to be driving the vehicle." No, I was me that asked to use a vehicle. >> So, the person who owns the car, um, Elano or what's it? Yeah. Did he know you had no license? >> No, he didn't. >> He has no idea. Okay. >> Uh, not too often. >> Like, what would you say? This this year from January till now, how many times you think? >> Like a couple times or once a week or something. >> So, more than two, less than five. >> Yeah. No, I'm not I don't like cuz you know I >> Would you say that's correct though? More than two, less than five. Like not that many. Less than five. >> Less than five. Yeah. >> But more than two. >> Okay. So, that said, uh, today you obviously drove the truck. You were the driver of it. So, obviously there was an issue with the truck cuz we brought it up to you before. >> Yes, we did. >> So, why are there red and blue lights on the truck? Why? There's got to be a reason. >> That's not of my knowledge cuz it's not my truck. Anything like any upgrades or anything that's added to there, I do not put any money towards or >> Sure. No, that's that's fair. But you didn't pay for it. >> Yes. >> Okay. But why are they in the truck? >> I do not know. I don't have the answers for that question specifically cuz I mean it's not my truck. It's any decisions they decide to make on the truck. It's their decision. >> How long have the lights been in the truck? >> I didn't actually didn't know till recently until like you guys pulled me over. Like I saw those there, but I was just like it's none of my business. >> You saw When's the first time you saw them period? >> Like a week ago. >> About a week ago. So they might have been longer, but you don't you didn't. So a week ago, how did you see them? Were you driving it and you noticed you're like, "Oh my god, there's red lights in here." It's just crazy, right? >> Well, I didn't touch any of the switches or anything like that. So, I was like I didn't >> You just saw them? >> Yeah, I saw them. >> Were they on when you saw them the first time a week ago? >> No, >> they were on. >> Yeah, they it just like they just look like lights. I have like what? Emergency lights or something like that? >> But you don't know why they were. >> But obviously you saw them about a week ago that you knew they were there, but you didn't know why. >> No. >> Did you ask Elano about the lights? cuz I don't I don't >> Has he ever showed you any police stuff like badges or anything that would show that he's maybe a cop? That it's his car? >> I would not. >> He didn't show you anything? >> He's blocked. >> Has he ever said anything? >> No. I've never asked him any of those questions. >> Okay. But he never told you just out of the blue like, "Hey, by the way, I'm a cop." Or >> No, have you ever seen any badges or No. >> So, he lets you drive the truck, right? You're the driver of the truck. You you're now in possession of the truck. >> Yes, sir. >> So, you would say if you're driving my car, I'm driving your car. As the driver of the car, you have a responsibility at least make sure that the car can be operated on the road. Correct. >> You wouldn't drive a car without tires. Am I right? So, when you notice when you got in the car, how did you get in the car? Like, where was the car parked? Like here, let's pretend, see that truck? Let's say that's the truck. Pretend that's the truck just for guesses. Where's your house when you walked out of it to get to the truck or wherever you were that you walked up the Where did you walk? >> It's just It's just parked in front of the house. So like you get out and you just look at the truck, but like that's it. >> How's it parked though? Is it parked like this back then? >> So So you see the front of the truck first when you walk up to it. So when you're walking up to the truck getting in, you you notice the lights in the car. >> Yes. >> So then why drive it? You know you can't drive it obviously. We already talked about that earlier. But why drive it then if you know about the lights? I didn't it wouldn't I don't know how >> I mean just be honest with me man I I just want to know like what go were you just like I don't care that the red and blue blues are in there I need to get here to A to B >> I wasn't doing anything bad like I didn't know no possessions no nothing like in my mind I'm like I'm not you know I'm not a bad person I'm not >> No I get that and I I never said you were I want to know just more the why like if I'm getting in a car >> vehicle and you know it was I in my head we should have taken an Uber that's what we were Yeah, probably. >> I mean, we're like a vehicle is there. Why pay for an Uber? >> True. >> And take it. >> So, if a legitimate police car like that one right there, if I told you as a cop to you, "Hey, take that car, go to Walmart, go get whatever you want and bring it back, would you do it?" >> No. >> Why? >> Because >> the moment he answered that question, he suddenly saw how guilty he was. But the cops weren't done yet. >> Same thing. You have red and blue lights in a in a in a in a vehicle that belongs to someone else that signifies police. Why drive it? Why put yourself in that position? All I want to know just where you are mentally with it. Like >> I wasn't worried. I wasn't going to, you know, something like for me it wasn't I was going to like, oh, you're they're going to get arrested for this, this, that. Like, >> so you just didn't expect it to turn out this way. >> Yeah, I did. I was like, oh, you know, I'm I'm a clean person. Make records like, you know. >> So, what did you think the worst would have happened if the police caught you driving today? What do you think would happen? >> Tow it away. Snip it or something. I don't >> give you a ticket. >> Yes. So, you didn't expect to get arrested? >> No, I did not, sir. Okay. >> So, if you are driving down the street and the car is behind you with red and blue lights on, what do you think automatically? >> It's a car. >> Okay. So, today if that very vehicle that you were driving was behind you, >> you would have pulled over. >> Yes, I would have said. >> So, now that you know all of that, do you think what you did was the right thing? >> No, it wasn't. Okay. >> I'm just going to put it on record. We're we're not we're not hugely aggressively fighting crime as much as we used to because it's becoming more prevalently legalized. Now, vape is still illegal when it's Do you have a prescription for it? >> Was Carlos using it or just you? >> Me. >> Just you. I'm >> Carlos. >> I'm sorry, not I apologize. Who's the other guy's name? Guadalupe. Sorry. Was he using it? >> No, >> not at all. >> Okay. So, just you and this is going to sound really silly. I'm not going to do a DUI on you now, but legally your DUI even if you have one puff of and drive a car, there's no amount that's considered under the limit for a Did you know that >> alcohol is 0.08, right, percent of blood alcohol concentration or breath alcohol concentration, but for it could be any amount. So, one puff, you drive a car to the UI. Does that make sense? So, don't do that anymore. That's no good. At any point today when you had the vehicle and you're driving around, at least one car cuz a deputy witnessed it like moved out of the way of you I'm sorry, it's the second time. I apologize. Moved out of the way of your vehicle like he was getting pulled over. Did any other vehicles do that or just the one just the one car? >> I didn't even know he was pulling over. I didn't I was confused until he lowered the window and he was like pointing at me and I was like, "What?" I was like, "Why?" I was confused cuz he was like, "Are you like until he also told me he's like, "You got there's lights on." >> And I was like, "No, I'm not pulling you over." That's why I told you. And he just drove off. He just left. >> He was eventually charged with impersonating Elio, driving with a suspended license, unlawful use of blue lights, and possession of controlled substances. And one of those rare moments when cops actually caught one out of a million impersonators. Here is the moment when officers arrested Cory Farmer, a cop impersonator who nearly pulled it off. >> Where you going? Well, I got to get him on the horn. I got you behind me. I got to I got to link up with them. They're telling me they're telling him right now. >> Where? >> On the 17th of September 2020, Cory was pulled over to be asked a couple of questions and shockingly. His appearance was like a federal agent dressed up in his full gear with his game face on. But somehow he managed to fool the officer for a short while. And if someone can let me know if that's unmarked of some sort, that'd be great. Hey boy, >> where are you headed? Who are you? >> Uh, I'm getting ready to I got several guys chasing a guy right now. Okay, they're behind him and I'm trying to >> I'm trying to figure out who the hell you were. I'm ran your tag and everything. So, okay, >> get after it. Where you Where you going? Who you? >> Well, I got to get him on the horn. I got you behind me. I got to I got to link up with them. They're telling me they're telling them right now. >> Where Where are they? Lincoln and Al or Lincoln by the quick trip over here at Lincoln and or Tin Can. They're they're on constantly on the move. >> All right. >> Realizing that he must be in the middle of a manh hunt for a dangerous criminal, the cop follows behind, hoping to lend a hand of support, but that doesn't happen. Cory, weirdly enough, pulls in the parking lot of a convenience store. This move tingled the cop's spider senses. He knew something was up. >> 338. I think it's federal guys in route to a call 1022. Yeah, I'm nowhere near them. So, they're going to go continue and I have to I'm going to link up with them there. I can't just keep driving after. >> Got a fresh pursuit or just trying to catch somebody that's wanted. >> He's got a He's an active warrant, but he has a gun with him. He has a gun on him. He's a active gang member and it can't even double bunk him. Annex are fighting. Uh, and yeah, he's a he has already pointed guns before, so that's But he's meeting. He goes to a specific spot. He gets paper tags put on his vehicle. We've been watching him for uh quite some time. And then he'll he has people that drive him around. He knows he's doing some time. >> Notice how Cory starts to mince his words as he briefs the officer on the suspect they are supposed to be chasing after. At this point, the cop can sense that something is wrong and he decides to fish deeper for the truth. >> Who are you with? >> Uh, Kansas Investigations. >> Who's that? Like, who's the local office? I mean, >> that's that's that's my business. >> Okay. So, I mean, what's your title, I guess? I see you got you're with warrant for Kansas investigation. What's the what agency, I guess, would be the umbrella for you guys? Well, I I work as a private investigator, but I also work as a do warrants, too. So, Okay. I work warrants. >> So, are you a bondsman or you work with bondsman? >> I'm not a bondman. >> Who's going after him? Who's the >> Zane? I got I got Zayn Nickel. Uh >> I mean, are they your guys? Other PIs? >> Yes. >> So, what's u I guess when you guys catch this guy, what do you do with him? >> Taking him straight to Central County Jail. >> Just for the warrant for the So, for the >> But who do you do that for? Like, do you get the Are you under the bondsman? >> Right. Yeah. It's big big Will. >> Cory is displaying some visible telltales of a liar here. One of the traits of liars is their ability to deflect from the original subject matter to hide the truth. And Cory seems to be doing just that right now. >> But the problem is is he pointed a gun and now now he and and I lost I lost my guy had taken off after him while we I was static over there by their house at one of the addresses. So there's three addresses. I'm over there. He's driving by, but he has people drive driving him and he knows it's a cat and mouse game. He's already pointed a gun before. He just did it again. And that's why and I lost him. So, I had a >> What's his car? What's he in? >> Black Mercedes Ben with paper tag. Two drivers. One one is like 6 feet. They're both wearing white shirts. Uh, and he's 5' 11. I can I got to get all his information. My other guy has it. Well, here's the thing, Mr. Farmer. You're not an emergency vehicle. So, you can't be running around lights and siren and dangering lives to catch up to people. Hell, I can't run hot just to catch up the bad guys anymore. We have to be in fresh pursuit. >> After trying to seek out the identity of the guy Cory was in pursuit of, the officer decided to let Cory off with a verbal warning. But some people are just set in their ways, and Cory did not heed the warning. >> You I could take your car from you if you don't have permission to run hot. Understandable. >> Knock that off, man. It's not safe. Trust me, if you crash, you don't want to know the liability you're facing. >> I hear you. >> I'm going to creep over that direction and sit in the area. I'm not just going to storm the Ford. I'm gonna make some phone calls on the way, though, and see if it's someone we need to mess with. All right. >> Okay. And I'm going to I'm just going to post we're just going to post. >> Just two months later, on the 16th of November, 2020, he got pulled over again. This time by two detectives in an unmarked sheriff's car. Again, he was seen running lights and sirens as he chased after a Pontiac Grand Prix in his Chevy truck at high speed. When he got pulled over and detained, very strangely, Cory started acting as if he had no clue what was going on. >> That is who I work for. >> All right. >> It's a legit business. You can check them all out. >> Okay. All right, man. We're going to have a seat in the back of my car. >> Cedric County. >> Yep. >> For what? You were in central county. >> Well, I mean, I didn't know. Wait, well, PD is what I I didn't know. >> Just checking on you. >> Can you push that in, please? >> Thank you. >> Notwithstanding, the cops went ahead and placed Cory under arrest in order to interrogate him and see if they could get him to confess. >> I need to talk to you a little bit and ask you a few questions, but before I do that, I need advise you of your Miranda rightites. Okay. >> Am I under arrest >> at the moment? Yes, sir. Who is the agency that you work for? >> Kansas Investigations. Well, it's I I work for as a private investigator. I work for the state of Kansas and work for the state of Kansas. >> Whoever employs me. Yes. And then I also am a bail enforcement agent. >> Okay. Are you licensed? >> I'm licensed under both. >> Under the state of Kansas and >> for both. Yes. >> Strangely though, Cory still denies impersonating a police officer. But how long can he maintain that lie? At no point in time ever and ever have I ever indicated that I was a law enforcement officer or even attempted to pull over a vehicle. >> Do you have any flashing lights or anything like that on your truck or on your car up there? >> Uh basically those white ones that are in the you see the ones that are on your in the county. They're all legal the ones that I have. >> Well, I'm just asking. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do they flash? >> They do when I they do when I Yeah. >> And you have an airport. And it's all physical to push. >> [ __ ] hurt my armbones. >> But at no time was I utilizing those lights in an attempt to pull him over. >> After this brief interrogation, the cops decided to deliberate on Cory's story to determine if his story checks out. And this was their conclusion. >> He wasn't entirely sure what direction he was heading. He wasn't what caused all this. I mean, it wasn't a very consistent thing. >> Interestingly, while trying to figure things out, something that looks like the Pontiac Cory is describing pulls out and the cop thinks it's a great opportunity to either confirm or deny Cory's story. >> Hey, look, there's a silver Pontiac. >> He said silver Pontiac. [Music] >> You turned around and you started going back to the west. Right here. This is as far as I made it. >> Well, I I I get that. Did the officers try to stop you? >> No. >> You just pulled over right here in the middle of the road >> when I saw their lights. >> Saw whose lights? Their lights? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, they tried to stop you. >> They stopped me. I There was no me running from them or anything. >> Well, I understand that. My My question was is did you just pull over or did they actively conduct a traffic stop? >> They I pulled over. >> Okay. So, you just pulled over in the middle of the road. Did you notice that there was a car following you? Did you notice that it was a cop car? or anything like that. >> Look, this right this car. What do you What do What do you mean? You keep going back and forth. I've told you everything. I'm >> I'm just trying to clear a few things up. All right. You pull your truck up right here. >> Yeah, because the this the detectives were behind me. >> Okay. Did they try to stop you or were they just behind you? >> They had their they had their lights on like they are now. So, that I'm assuming meant they wanted me to stop. Okay. >> Or at least who they were behind. So, I pulled over and stopped right here. >> Okay. Okay. That's what I need to clear up. Okay. >> Mhm. >> So, as far as the the guy at uh whenever he brandishes his firearm, uh were you in fear for your life and safety? >> Yes, I was. >> Would you like to press charges on that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. >> Cuz there's no point in time where I was trying to freaking pull somebody over. >> Okay. I was heading I'm heading down I was heading to meet my buddy here at the at at the east side uh parking lot. Then he said he said I was taking too long. So I was going to double back here to go down to the bond office. That's when the detectives put their lights on assuming since they're behind me they want me to stop. So I stopped. Okay. >> And I and you know I you know it was the only time I was the only thing I did was when is when uh they got behind me was come to a complete stop. I got out and then we just we were talking. >> Okay. So, the de the detectives behind you and the white mariner here conducted a traffic stop on you and you pulled over right there. >> Sure. >> I'm asking. >> Well, I mean that's what I did. I don't know if they investig, you know, if they called a traffic stop or what. They just kicked their lights on and I'm assuming, you know, so >> Were you already stopped prior to their lights coming on? >> No. >> Okay. So, their lights came on and you pulled over. >> Correct. >> Okay. That's what I need to know. All right. So, do me a favor. Can you just lean your head out real quick? You see that Pontiac down there? >> Yeah. >> Is that that Pontiac? >> Yep. >> That's a Pontiac, >> I think. So, there is there a dog in there? >> Uh, that part I can't tell you, but it's a silver Pontiac. Does that look about right, though? About the same year? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. After having Cory's truck towed, the cops decided to talk to the evidently young man in the silver Pontiac, who gave them the much needed perspective they were looking for. So, the only video I have is like a 12second video on the curb, which at that moment he wasn't doing anything because they're close in front of us. When I see that video, my phone's in my car, but it doesn't show anything. Cory's truck was later impounded and he was charged with impersonating a police officer. Among the few cop imposters who got caught was 26-year-old Casey Williams, a phony officer who claimed to be an offduty cop. >> Hi there. >> So, you're an actual Cleveland police officer? >> No, no, I'm not with Cleveland PD. I work for uh Cleveland Watchmen. We're a security company that hires only offduty police officers to do traffic control for uh >> Are you an offduty police officer? >> On the 22nd of June 2020, 26-year-old Casey Williams was arrested by Whiteall for impersonating a police officer. Casey Williams was posing as a cop and would have gotten away with it all were it not for the discrepancies in his story. So you're you're out of >> They do Ohio and you're here working in Franklin County and Whiteall >> as an offduty police officer. >> No, I'm working as a security guy. >> So we do >> No, you're in uniform market as a police officer. You're working as a police officer right now with a car that has red and blue lights on it. >> Yeah. All right. >> I've got I've got some paperwork I can give to you from >> Absolutely. And I'll need to get your information. I've been asked to come up here by my deputy chief and get that. >> Okay. >> Cuz Yeah. Realizing that the inquisitive officer was not about to give up until he got to the bottom of the matter, Casey decides to get him off his tail with some paperwork. >> I've got some paperwork I can give to you from >> Absolutely. And I'll need to get your information. I've been asked to come up by my deputy chief and get that. >> Okay. >> Cuz Yeah, >> they offered it, I guess, as special duty to your guys. >> No, they did not. >> That's what we were told. >> Not at all. >> Not at all. And if it gets offered to, if we pass it, we have to give it to Franklin County. >> And they they said they offered it to them and they passed, too. >> No, they did not. >> Unfortunately for Casey, the officer is not convinced. While he digs deeper into the details, Casey accidentally makes some unwise comments. >> So, I left the sheriff's office there. I'm going to uh I was full-time there. I left full time uh as a jail depth there. >> So, you're not even a police officer? Uh, currently I'm I'm well I'm starting a new commission with a village up in um Richland County. So, >> yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But what I'm saying is you're not even a police officer. >> Okay. >> You are currently not a full-time or a part-time police officer anywhere. >> Reserve. >> Okay. Where are you a reserve officer at? >> So, give me a second. I'll give you the name of the village because it got hooked up through the company here that I'm working with. So, >> Okay. Do you have an ID from that village? >> Not with me. No. >> Not with you. >> No. >> So you don't have an ID. You don't have a badge. What's the badge you were displaying earlier? >> Sorry. >> What's the badge you were displaying earlier? >> What do you mean? >> Do you have a badge? >> Yes. >> What was that badge you were displaying earlier? >> That's my old pickway one. >> So you have a Pway County badge, but you don't work for them. >> It's a previous one from there. Yeah. >> All right. You have that with you currently? >> Yeah. It's a flex badge. >> Can I see that, please? >> Yeah. At this point, the atmosphere is getting tense. Casey can feel something coming up, and he senses that things aren't going smoothly for him. >> 55 to 63. >> Why do I feel like I'm about to actually get >> warmed up by you guys for >> Yes. I'm going to need you to stop up here, please, on the KFC lot, calling one broad. This has gotten much deeper. Other cops slowly began to arrive on the scene since they aren't sure what kind of military training this dude has. >> Not quite sure what you got up there, but it's going to be like an impersonation kind of thing. We're right down the road. We can help you with that part of it. >> Yeah. Actually, you both might want to come down here to handle maybe the military end of it. Here, tell me what's wrong with it. It's >> plastic. >> Yeah, that's what he was displaying. And he's armed and everything. >> Have we taken his firearm? >> Not yet. See, this is who he works for, which is he's in the military. >> Yeah. >> He's in the military. >> As the officers brainstorm on the case, one of them claims to know Casey Williams. And apparently she has damning information about him. >> He's got uh >> Cassie Casey Williams. >> Casey Williams. >> Oh, yeah. >> He's over there. You know him? >> Yeah. Yeah, he was fired from pick away. >> Okay. >> Well, he's he's displaying their badge out here. >> Uhoh. >> That's a maid badge. That's not our badge. >> We don't provide those and we don't approve those. >> Well, >> it's because he was under investigation >> and he was going to be dismissed. So, he chose to quit before that investigation ended. >> Did they get all their badges back? >> Yes. That's a main one. >> I know. And with that, there's just one more thing that needs to be done before the real cops take action. Casey has to answer a few questions, and you can literally sense fear in his voice as he pleads. >> Are you a commissioned police officer through the state of Ohio? >> I have an aud certificate. >> That's all I'm asking. >> That's not what I'm asking you. >> I'm explaining to you. I have >> No, no, you're not. You're not answering the question. You're avoiding the question. It's very simple. Are you a sworn police officer anywhere in the state of Ohio with any department? >> Not currently. >> Okay. I'm not I'm unsure. I'm unsure. I'm unsure. >> You can't be unsure. You would have to raise your hand, swear, sign a form, and you would get paperwork on that. >> Can I talk to you before you make any decisions here? >> Give me one one minute. We're going to verify one more thing with >> All right. And then I I will let you know. >> I come out here, you know, I told, "Hey, you can start make some money." That's all I was trying to do. Please do not I'm I'm asking you for courtesy, manto man. Please do not ruin my career. Please, please, please. >> I think I think you did that kind of on your own, Casey. >> Please. >> Even though he knows he broke the law, Casey still doesn't want to accept to be charged. Unfortunately for him, it's too late for that now. >> All right. You're going to be charged. >> Oh, seriously? >> I'm serious. Okay. Now, we're going to be nice about this, okay? And we're going to take you over and you can take your gun belt off and you can set it on the hood of that car. >> Okay. >> Right here. Take off the belt. Then I'm unsuit. >> You don't have anything else on you, do you? >> No. >> All right. Don't worry. All right. You You should know the drill. >> Thank you, Brian. Okay. Don't interlock. >> Can I call my supervisor? >> We will. We will get a chance. I'm going to call the owner of the cup of teing, the guy I spoke with. I'm going to talk to him. He gave me his number. said to call him back. All right. >> Finally, when the cops open the trunk to Casey's car, they find another can of worms hidden there. >> Where's the Where's the keys to this car? >> Um, >> is it with your regular key? >> Is it with your right? >> Yeah, they're on my regular. >> Do you have >> um I don't There might be one in the back of that. >> Oh my god. All right. And it's loaded, right? Okay. We're not going to Yeah. >> Take all his stuff and you can throw it in my car. >> Okay. I'll put it back in yours. Casey was later indicted for impersonating an officer and improper handling of a firearm.