The copy-cat cop was twice the legal limit, and has been charged with drink driving and imitating police. Impersonating police backfires as drunk driver tries to pull over real officersThe copy-cat cop was twice the legal limit, and has been charged with drink driving and imitating police. File photo Glenn TaylorA drunk driver pretending to be a police officer has landed himself in court on Christmas Eve after trying to pull over an unmarked car of actual police officers. A station wagon following the unmarked car began flashing a red-and-blue bar mounted on the vehicle. The copy-cat South Auckland cop quickly realised who he was trying to pull over and began to flee.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2025 03:27 UTC