Weapons were found in the car of Matthew Joseph Erris.
Matthew Joseph Erris, from Pasco County, Florida, clearly wanted to give the impression that he was a police officer.
A Florida police officer is pictured in Aventura in this illustrative image. A man from Pasco County was arrested for impersonating a police officer. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is now examining whether he had stopped others before and has appealed to the public for information.
Depending on state law, impersonating a law enforcement officer may be considered either a felony or a misdemeanor and can include a jail term of up to five years and a fine. Also this month, a man from Miami, was arrested for speeding in his 2016 Ferrari, reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.
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