SW Dade Man Accused Of Impersonating Police Officer

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A southwest Miami-Dade accused of posing arsenic a constabulary serviceman is facing charges.

The probe began erstwhile Miami-Dade constabulary received reports of a car trying to propulsion implicit drivers successful the country of SW 120th Street and SW 122nd Avenue.

Using the car’s licence plate, constabulary went to the owner’s location and Jesus Montesino, 57, answered the door. He reportedly told them helium was a retired Mami constabulary serviceman with 19 years of service.

Montesino couldn’t supply immoderate credentials to backmost up his assertion but did manus the officers a Miami Police Department protagonist badge successful a badge wallet, according to the apprehension report.

He reportedly told the constabulary that his car does person bluish lights, but helium utilized them to get done operation astatine the entranceway to his complex.

When they checked retired the car, officers recovered bluish lights installed successful the beforehand and rear windows, according to the report. They besides reportedly recovered a constabulary siren and power sheet successful the trunk of the car, on with a constabulary intercom, neither was installed.

When constabulary questioned his wife, the existent proprietor of the car, she reportedly told them her hubby is its superior operator and helium was ne'er a constabulary serviceman but did enactment arsenic a bail bondsman astir 19 years ago.

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Montesino was arrested and charged with falsely impersonating a constabulary officer, unlawful usage of a constabulary badge, and prohibited usage of definite bluish lights.