Chicago man accused of posing as police officer has done so before: reports

A Chicago man was arrested this week, allegedly impersonating a police officer -- something he has done several times before, according to reports.

Vincent Richardson, 26, allegedly dressed in a full Chicago police sergeant’s uniform at least twice last month and again Feb. 3, pretending to be an officer. One time he pulled over a vehicle in an unmarked car and searched the passengers, a Cook County assistant state’s attorney said, according to The Associated Press. Separately, he was allegedly seen searching for the source of reported gunfire and using a flashlight to get motorists to slow down their vehicles in the area. In addition, Richardson, who works as a fleet manager, had somehow obtained a police radio, stun gun, baton, utility belt and police clothing as part of his scheme, Assistant State’s Attorney Ellen Brett told Cook County Judge Arthur Wesley Willis.