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Escaped convict poses as policeman
Berlin, Oct 27: German police have arrested an escaped convict after discovering him posing as a traffic policeman in a stolen car.
Berlin, Oct 27: German police have arrested an escaped convict after discovering him posing as a traffic policeman in a stolen car.
"He had a blue roof light and stop signs in the car and said he'd made 130 euros (90 pounds) carrying out routine traffic controls," a police spokeswoman in the eastern town of Bernau said on Monday.
A quick check revealed the 33-year-old bogus policeman was already wanted by a prison in Hanover where he had failed to return from home leave the week earlier. Police said he now faces the prospect of another sentence for usurpation of office.
Bureau Report
"He had a blue roof light and stop signs in the car and said he'd made 130 euros (90 pounds) carrying out routine traffic controls," a police spokeswoman in the eastern town of Bernau said on Monday.
A quick check revealed the 33-year-old bogus policeman was already wanted by a prison in Hanover where he had failed to return from home leave the week earlier. Police said he now faces the prospect of another sentence for usurpation of office.
Bureau Report