Man arrested for pretending to be a Norcross police officer

Channel 2 Motion Information obtained a brand new video exhibiting police arresting a person for impersonating an officer.

Investigators say the person claimed he was working for a police division in south Georgia.

Channel 2’s Tom Regan was in Norcross on Buford Freeway close to the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Street on Tuesday, the place the person recognized as Darryl Henderson allegedly had a gun and was directing visitors.

An area police officer noticed him directing visitors and stated one thing didn’t look proper.

Henderson stated he was directing visitors for a non-public firm at a busy intersection wearing a police uniform from the town of Talbotto. That’s about 100 miles south of Atlanta.

“He was wearing majority police gear an obligation belt gun, hostler baton taser,” Lt. Robert Braud stated.

The officer was stunned the person would come to this point for a non-public part-time job.

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The officer grew suspicious and contacted the Talbotton Police Division to verify the person’s employment. Seems he doesn’t work there.

In truth, Talbotton police stated he was terminated on Feb. 8.

Police arrested Henderson on prices of impersonating a police officer.

Police say this type of misrepresentation undermines public belief in legislation enforcement, and may’t be tolerated.

“The general public ought to be involved. in the event that they see somebody who doesn’t appear to be a police officer, name the native police company and lift that to their consideration. We have to know,” Braud stated.

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Henderson was launched from jail on bond.

Channel 2 has reached out to the Talbotton police to search out out why he was let go from the drive, however we haven’t heard again.

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