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A Texas man was arrested for posing as a police officer after he tried to flag down actual deputies at a racing occasion in Houston.
Shaun Arnold was driving a white Hyundai Santa Fe with flashing pink and blue lights and sirens on Saturday as he tried to flag down undercover Harris County sheriff’s deputies throughout a racing occasion within the Memorial space of Houston, the sheriff’s workplace stated in a press launch.
The deputies believed one thing was mistaken and notified marked Harris County items, leading to a pursuit of Arnold till he was stopped.
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Shaun Arnold was driving a white Hyundai Santa Fe with flashing pink and blue lights and sirens on Saturday as he tried to cease undercover cops in Houston. (Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Arnold was discovered carrying a uniform shirt, bulletproof vest, body-worn digicam and safety badge. He additionally had a BB gun, a Taser, police radios and different tools usually utilized by regulation enforcement and was “totally outfitted to deceive,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
Based on court docket data, Arnold has a number of prior arrests for impersonating a police officer in Texas, Illinois and Missouri, and is a convicted felon. He additionally has a number of different convictions in Missouri, together with motorcar theft and theft, KHOU reported.
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace stated Arnold was “totally outfitted to deceive.” (Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace)
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Arnold is accused of impersonating a police officer and being a felon in possession of physique armor. His complete bail was set at $15,000.
The sheriff’s workplace believes there could also be extra victims and urges anybody with details about Arnold to return ahead.
