MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Authorities in Montgomery County said they’ve arrested two fake cops who attempted to pull over a detention officer.
Deputies said the men flashed red and blue emergency lights and attempted to pull over a vehicle, which unbeknownst to them, was driven by a detention officer with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The detention officer, who did not stop, phoned dispatch and reported the incident.
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The detention officer told dispatch he observed the men, who were driving a grey Chevy Caprice, pull over several vehicles near the intersection of Highway 59 and FM 1314. At one point, the pair pulled over two young women in a white pickup truck. The women seemed to realize the traffic stop was suspicious and quickly drove off. The detention officer said the men high-fived one another and laughed.
Deputies from Constable Kenneth Hayden’s Office eventually pulled over and arrested the men.
Gustavo Arana, 28, of Conroe was charged with impersonating a public servant and the unlawful carrying of a weapon. Abel Arana, 33, of Dallas was also charged with impersonating a public servant.