Post by LadyBlue on Aug 17, 2011 21:08:17 GMT -5
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now involved investigating a man state police arrested for impersonating a police officer last month.
Roanoke resident DEA agent-in-charge, Tim Carden, said he was driving north on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County last month when an unmarked police cruiser passed him doing a high rate of speed.
Carden said he noticed the cruiser's emergency lights were running.
He said it had Texas tags.
Carden alerted Virginia State Police to the cruiser, which was a black Dodge Charger.
Troopers stopped the car in Rockbridge County.
Police arrested Huy-Dien Nguyen, of Rhode Island, for impersonating a police officer and several other alleged offenses.
Officers found he had a firefighter's uniform in the car.
State police say the Charger was a "police packaged car," meaning it had radar, a police radio, lights, sirens, everything a police officer would need.
Homeland security is now involved since police believe Nguyen crossed several state lines.
Nguyen is due in Botetourt County general district court Monday morning at 11 o'clock for a hearing.
Carden is a subpoenaed witness.
www2.wsls.com/news/2011/jul/25/rhode-island-man-convicted-impersonating-officer-ar-1196045/
Roanoke resident DEA agent-in-charge, Tim Carden, said he was driving north on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County last month when an unmarked police cruiser passed him doing a high rate of speed.
Carden said he noticed the cruiser's emergency lights were running.
He said it had Texas tags.
Carden alerted Virginia State Police to the cruiser, which was a black Dodge Charger.
Troopers stopped the car in Rockbridge County.
Police arrested Huy-Dien Nguyen, of Rhode Island, for impersonating a police officer and several other alleged offenses.
Officers found he had a firefighter's uniform in the car.
State police say the Charger was a "police packaged car," meaning it had radar, a police radio, lights, sirens, everything a police officer would need.
Homeland security is now involved since police believe Nguyen crossed several state lines.
Nguyen is due in Botetourt County general district court Monday morning at 11 o'clock for a hearing.
Carden is a subpoenaed witness.
www2.wsls.com/news/2011/jul/25/rhode-island-man-convicted-impersonating-officer-ar-1196045/