Man convicted of impersonating police officer after shooting woman in Wiltshire street

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A security guard flashed fake blue lights at a woman he stopped on a country road while impersonating a police officer, a court heard.

Chris Green told his victim he was part of a local undercover crime unit called ‘The Brotherhood’ before letting him go when he spotted a child in the car.

Police later found handcuffs and a baseball bat in his car.

Green, 32, of Nero Place in Peterborough, was convicted of impersonating a police officer following a trial at Swindon Crown Court.

The court heard how Green was driving at 30mph in a 60mph zone when the victim overtook his car in Wiltshire in May last year.

He then overtook the victim and pulled her over, telling her she was “driving dangerously”.

When challenged, Green told the victim that he worked for law enforcement, but was unable to provide the victim with a badge number.

The court heard the woman had recorded Green’s number plate, which allowed police to track him down.

Officers later found a blue LED light inside his car, as well as police-style handcuffs, a dash cam and a baseball bat.

Green accepted running the blue lights but denied impersonating a police officer. He will be sentenced on June 28.

Sibylle Cheruvier, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “This was a completely distressing incident for the victim involved, who was in a vulnerable position as a lone driver.

“I commend the victim for keeping her wits about her and recording Green’s registration number which allowed police to locate him shortly afterwards.

“Impersonating a police officer is clearly a cause for concern in the community and we are pleased that the court saw through Green’s deception.

“I am very grateful to the victim for his support in this case, without which we would not have been able to prove Green’s intentions.”

The conviction comes just days after it emerged a woman was allegedly ordered to stop on the M1 by a man posing as a police officer. The woman reported the case to the police, who were unable to prosecute after “poor service” meant the prosecution deadline.

The man denied the allegations.

The woman said she feared the case was similar to that of Wayne Couzens, who used his police warrant card to falsely arrest Sarah Everard before raping and killing her.