Fake cop arrested for pulling over a real officer

Published June 4, 2014 2:51pm ET



ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A fake police officer is accused of signaling a real one to pull over on a road in St. Johns County.

Authorities say 20-year-old Matthew Michael Lee McMahon activated a red and blue light Monday while driving behind an unmarked County Sheriff’s car. Detective Chance Anderson pulled over and was shocked to see an unknown face behind the wheel of the other car.

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