How to Tell if Someone Is Impersonating Police

Officers explain how to check if an officer is real after impersonator shootings

FARGO — Fargo police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office are advising the public on how to properly identify a law enforcement officer or vehicle following a deadly case of police impersonation in the Twin Cities over the weekend. According to investigators, Vance Boelter was pretending to be a police officer when shot four people, killing State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and shooting State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvett…

How to tell if someone is impersonating police

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Early Saturday morning, a man disguised as law enforcement shot Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife, then shot and killed Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, was arrested Sunday night. SD lawmakers react to Minnesota tragedy Boelter was driving a vehicle that had emergency lights and a license plate that read 'police.' He wore a realistic sili…

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