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Woman pulled over by and manages to escape from police impersonator

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) –  A woman in Tippecanoe County was pulled over by an alleged police impersonator sometime late morning Thursday.

According to police, the female was driving southbound when a black sport utility vehicle adorned with lights similar to that of police officers signaled for her to pull over.

Police then say a tall white man approached the woman in her vehicle and it was at that time a physical confrontation ensued between the two.

Luckily, the woman was able to free herself from the individual and escape.  She was able to drive to State Police in Lafayette and report what she had just experienced.

Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact State Police at (765) -567-2125.

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