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Driver claiming to be officer threatens child on highway, Albany County NY

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NY State Thruway, New York

On NY State Thruway, a man driving a gray Dodge pickup truck claimed to be a police officer and threatened to take a child from a gray 2016 GMC. He passed on the shoulder flashing high beams but had no emergency lights.

Audio|Source: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
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Transcript:
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120 northbound, we're getting a report of a gray 2016 GMC,
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being followed by a gray Dodge pickup truck.
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The driver claimed to be an officer.
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He threatened to take her kid out of her vehicle.
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We're wearing a hunting hat and a flannel shirt and t-shirt.
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We did get another report on this also.
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from another person saying he did believe he was an officer, law enforcement,
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was passing on the shoulder and flashing his high beam,
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but did not see any emergency light.

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NY State Thruway, New York

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