A 17-year-old from Delaware has been charged with impersonating an officer.
The arrest centers around an incident that occurred about 12:10 a.m. on August 24 on Bayside Drive (SR9) just north of North Little Creek Road in Dover.
The incident began when the car a 24-year-old female was traveling behind pulled to the right shoulder to allow her to pass.
Once around the vehicle, which later turned out to be a tan Chevrolet Impala, the car pulled back out behind her and activated strobe lights that were placed in the grill and windshield.
Thinking that the car was a police officer, the female pulled to the shoulder, but the car passed by her. As the female continued northbound, she observed the car once again on the shoulder with its light out. When she passed by the Impala, it again pulled out behind her and activated the strobe lights. This time the female did not pull over and the car pulled alongside of her in a no passing zone for a few seconds before passing her.
The female called 911 to report the incident and described the car to police.
A short time later, the car was pulled over by officers with the Smyrna Police Department.
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Edward Steele Jr., of Smyrna, was taken into custody. He has been charged with Criminal Impersonation of a Police Officer (Felony), Disorderly Conduct, Driving without a Valid License, Driving in a No Passing Zone and Unauthorized Flashing Lights.
Delaware State Police are asking anyone who may have had similar incidents involving the tan Chevrolet Impala to contact Trooper S. Douglas from Troop 9 at 302-378-5749.
