May 21, 2021

South Dakota man accused of impersonating an officer

Posted May 21, 2021 3:41 PM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man is accused of impersonating a police officer and questioning a woman while intoxicated and armed.

Police say the 35-year-old man approached the woman wearing a cap and tactical vest marked police and questioned her about suspicious activity in the area Tuesday night.

The woman was suspicious and asked to see a badge.

The man ran away when the woman told him she was going to call police.

The woman told police she saw a gun in the man’s waistband as he fled.

A few minutes later police stopped a vehicle that was swerving and arrested the suspect.