Police Looking For Fake Cop In Matthews

Audrina Bigos,

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MATTHEWS, NC – A police impersonator is still on the loose in Matthews.

The victim tells WCCB Charlotte he was attacked, sexually assaulted and robbed by the fake officer on Saturday night.

“You don’t know if a policeman really does stop you if you should stop or not. That’s very creepy,” said Susan Nork.
 
Residents nearby are concerned the impersonator could strike again.
 
“It’s really hard to trust anyone nowadays,” said Shirley Thompson, a Stallings resident.
 
The victim tells WCCB Charlotte the fake cop flashed blue lights and pulled him over on CPCC Lane near Matthews Indian Trail Road. The victim, who did not want to be identified, says the man made him get off of the car, slammed him against his Honda, squeezed his testicles and then robbed him.
 
“People are taught to trust the police. As a driver, you’re taught to obey traffic laws and comply with an officer if you’re being pulled over,” said Officer Tim Aycock with Matthews Police.
 
According to a police report, the impersonator got away with $70 dollars in cash, a wallet with a debit card, a driver’s license, a social security card and prescription pills.
 
Matthews Police are looking for a white man about 6 feet tall, just under 200 pounds, with black hair and a mustache. Police say he is driving a 1992 to 1997 white Crown Victoria with a push bumper on the front.
 
The victim says the suspect looked the part. 
 
“Wearing a dark uniform like us, dark blue, polyester type uniform like most officers wear in the street and with the patch and the badge, it’s a symbol of us,” said Tim Aycock.
 
The incident happened less than half a mile from Central Piedmont Community College’s Levine Campus.
 
CPCC says it will notify students to be on alert when they return to classes Tuesday.
 
“Now you don’t even know whether you should stop. So, I guess you would want to pull into a place like this where there’s a lot of other people,” said Nork.