Florida man caught impersonating law enforcement officer for fourth time: affidavit
On Monday, a victim called 911 to report a vehicle attempting to initiate a traffic stop on him with yellow lights, near a shopping plaza in Windermere.
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The victim told deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office that the 'officer' in a black vehicle with a push bar on the grill began flashing amber lights and closely following behind him for a mile. Believing the vehicle to be an unmarked patrol car, the victim pulled over.
A man, identified as 60-year-old Albert Dolan, approached the victim's vehicle and asked for his license. However, the victim insisted on seeing Dolan's badge or an ID, which he could not provide, and instead refused, the affidavit said.
Dolan told the victim he had other people to get to and drove off in his vehicle. According to the report, the victim then followed Dolan in his car, pulled up next to his window asking for an ID and got his license plate.
Based on the information obtained from the victim, Orange County deputies tracked down Dolan's home. A dark-colored Ford Explorer was discovered, with visible light bars alongside the windshield and side windows and a push bar.
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During Dolan's arrest, he 'spontaneously uttered that he did not impersonate one of us (deputies),' the affidavit said.
Dolan was arrested for falsely impersonating an officer. The sheriff's office told WFLA.com that this is his fourth arrest for impersonating a cop, with previous arrests in 1994, 2017 and 2018.
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