Cop Impersonations

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Two charged with posing as cops
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Two South Side men have been charged with impersonating law enforcement officers after one of them flagged down real officers, authorities said.

Johnny Johnson, 21, was wearing a black vest and body armor with the word "police" on it and was armed with a handgun and a magazine clip when he flagged down police to ask a question last week.

He told police he was a rookie at a local department, but he could not produce identification proving he was an officer.He was taken into custody at the Austin police station.

The other man, William Woolridge, 33, was arrested after he walked into the station where Johnson was being held and claimed to be a military police officer, authorities say. Police said he also was wearing body armor and was carrying a weapon and a fake military police badge.

Police say both have been charged with felony counts of impersonating a peace officer, possession of a deadly weapon and unlawful use of body armor.

It was not clear if the men were together, said Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

There was another instance about a year ago by 14 year old, only difference, he managed to get "on duty" for about 5 hours.

14-year-old boy impersonates cop, police say
_http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-01-26/news/0901250331_1_police-officers-chicago-police-boy

The boy, who has been charged as a juvenile for impersonating an officer, walked into the Grand Crossing District station, 7040 S. Cottage Grove Ave., dressed in a Chicago police uniform, police spokeswoman Monique Bond said. The boy, who reported for duty about 1:30 p.m., partnered with another police officer for about five hours.

The boy identified himself as an officer from another district but was detailed for the day to Grand Crossing and also was savvy enough to sign out a police radio and a ticket book, according to a source. The source also said the boy went on traffic stops with the officer he went on the street with.