Crime & Safety

Beware: Police Impersonators Nearby

A wallet was taken from a woman in Paulding County during a Friday night incident involving two men in a black Ford Crown Victoria.

Bartow authorities via Facebook are notifying and warning locals of two police impersonators who were involved in a Friday night theft in neighboring Paulding County.

sent out an alert after a woman had her wallet taken by two Caucasian men in a black Ford Crown Victoria, which had a blue light on the dashboard. The woman was driving in southern Paulding County when she was stopped by a vehicle that resembled a law enforcement officer's.   

The men, said to have been dressed in business attire, approached the driver, who was alone. Once the men made contact with her, one of them took her wallet. Both men then fled the scene.

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Motorists being stopped by law enforcement officers are allowed to drive to a well-lit area before pulling over and should use their hazard lights and slow their speed below the posted limit. Or call 911 to confirm the presence of an actual officer.

Information or tips on the police impersonators in Paulding should call the  sheriff's office in Dallas at 770-443-3010.

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