Man pretending to be officer made fake curfew stop

Emergency vehicle lights flashing, police car inspecting city. iStockphoto/Motortion
Emergency vehicle lights flashing, police car inspecting city. iStockphoto/Motortion

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A man pretending to be a police officer made a traffic stop for violating a non-existent curfew related to the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in Georgia said.

It happened Tuesday night when an unknown man pulled over a driver in Gainesville, 54 miles (87 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta, police said in a post on facebook.

Police are looking for the suspect, who they said had a blue light flashing from the inside his car when making the stop.

While some other cities in Georgia have adopted curfews, there is currently no curfew policy in Gainesville.

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