Police respond to suspected impersonation at Willow Park, Bennington VT
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FraudAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible case of police impersonation at Lower Willow Park in Bennington, where a person in a black Dodge Ram reportedly used flashing lights and a loudspeaker to appear as law enforcement and order another driver from their vehicle. Deputies made contact with the caller and investigated the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Bennington Fire / EMS / Police
Listen to dispatch call
04:50
Transcript:
00:00
We found a (name withheld) male.
00:03
He's at Lower Willow Park.
00:05
He's in a black truck with a license plate of (number withheld).
00:10
A black Dodge Ram pulled up next to him, flashing the strobe light.
00:17
Playing siren noises,
00:19
got on the loudspeaker and told us to get out of the car, saying they were police officers.
00:27
Is that truck still there?
00:41
M343, Diane.
00:42
What's the description of the vehicle?
00:46
It's a model of the truck.
00:50
It's a 2021 Ram 150, black in color.
00:54
License plate is (number withheld).
00:58
Pointing back to an older male out of Cambridge.
01:10
Ten four, and the truck's still there.
01:22
343, (name withheld) has a caller still on scene as well.
01:27
Ten four, he's in the area.
01:32
Can you just call them back and make sure they wait in the area for us so we can interview them?
01:44
343, he is still in the area.
01:46
He is in a black CX-9 Mazda.
01:50
He's waiting for an officer.
02:23
Lower Willow, east side near the soccer field.
02:37
The caller is on the way up to you.
02:40
He's in a black Mazda.
02:45
We're out with the caller now.
03:13
Out of Cambridge, New York.
03:19
They're definitely impersonating a law enforcement officer.
03:34
What kind of car was it?
03:41
Black Dodge pickup truck.
03:49
He has a brief video of it.
03:51
They're using a loudspeaker,
03:53
and they had some sort of light flashing at them.
03:57
They ordered another vehicle to stop.
04:21
D23, I have Washington County on the phone.
04:35
They want to know if you want that person taken into custody.
04:42
It's going to be a site and release, so they can just get name, date of birth, and contact information.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lower Willow Park (Food Access), Bennington, VT 05201
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