OLYPHANT - State police at Dunmore are investigating reports of a man impersonating a police officer.
Christopher Hachan of Carbondale told police he was driving on the Casey Highway on Friday morning when a man driving a blue Chevrolet Impala pulled him over, claiming to be a Lackawanna County Sheriff and displaying a badge in a case, police said. The man asked Mr. Hachan for his license and insurance cards, then yelled at Mr. Hachan for speeding, telling him he'd receive a ticket in the mail, police said.
Mr. Hachan described him as a white man about 5 feet 9 inches tall with black hair and beard and wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a windbreaker. Anyone with information should contact state police at 963-3156.