Impersonating police backfires as drunk driver tries to pull over real officers

The copy-cat cop was twice the legal limit, and has been charged with drink driving and imitating police. File photo Glenn Taylor

A 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.

Counties Manukau Police said the “bizarre incident” occurred while officers were conducting patrols in an unmarked vehicle in the area last night.

A station wagon following the unmarked car began flashing a red-and-blue bar mounted on the vehicle.

Police said officers were “perplexed” before clocking the car as not an actual officer.

The copy-cat South Auckland cop quickly realised who he was trying to pull over and began to flee.

The real officers managed to pull over the man, who they said exhibited “impaired and dangerous driving”, coming in at twice the legal limit.

The 38-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court on 24 December on charges of impersonating a Police officer and excess breath alcohol.