Alleged Police Impersonator Busted In Stolen Crown Vic

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If you’ve ever wondered who would steal an old Ford Crown Victoria, the answer surprisingly is sometimes police impersonators. Or at least in this case out of Sacramento County, California it apparently is. The sheriff’s office there busted a guy in a stolen Crown Vic only to realize he was allegedly posing as a cop.

A real cop was caught posing as a US Marshal.

According to Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, deputies spotted the Ford that had been reported as stolen on the night of February 24. When they tried pulling the car over, the driver, later identified as 36-year-old Anthony Whitley, led them on a high-speed chase for about 15 minutes.

We’re sure catching and pitting the Crown Vic wasn’t easy since, as we’ve highlighted before, it’s a legendary police car for good reason. Still, deputies did just that and Whitley bailed, running away on foot.

Thankfully, a K9 named Philbert made short work of chasing down and apprehending Whitley. With im in custody, deputies began searching the recovered Crown Vic. Far too often, law enforcement find drugs and guns, plus maybe some cash, in stolen cars.