Man 'pretending to be police officer' gets caught by actual police
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Date: 2019-08-20

Man 'pretending to be a police officer' is arrested after pulling over a van full of detectives in New York
Valiery Portluck, 25, was arrested on August 16 after allegedly pretending to be a police officer and attempting to pull over a van full of detectives
Portluck sounded an air horn and turned on emergency lights while trying to stop on unmarked van in Hicksville, Long Island, police said
The van contained detectives from the Nassau County Police Department electronics squad
When authorities identified themselves, Portluck reportedly fled the scene and was stopped by highway patrol on the Long Island Expressway
Portluck was arrested for criminal impersonation, reckless endangerment and fleeing police. He is expected back in court in Thursday, August 22 

A man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a police officer and pulling over a van full of detectives. 

Valiery Portluck, 25, was driving a black Nissan Sentra around 11am on Friday when he turned on emergency lights and sounded an air horn to pull over an unmarked van in Hicksville, Long Island, police say. 

Unbeknownst to Portluck, the van was filled with detectives from the Nassau County Police Department electronics squad. 

After quickly identifying themselves as law enforcement , News 12  reports that Portluck fled the scene. 

Portluck allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic and drove at 85 mph onto the Long Island Expressway before being stopped by highway patrol.  

He was arrested for criminal impersonation, reckless endangerment and fleeing the scene. 

Neighbors who live near Portluck were not surprised by the incident, telling News 12 that 'just about everyone on the block' has seen the man attaching emergency lights to his car.