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Aurora Officer Fires Once During Encounter with Alleged Police Impersonator

An independent team is reviewing the discharge under department protocol.

Overview

  • A 9:33 a.m. 911 caller reported a driver who followed him, displayed a gun, and claimed to be law enforcement to force a stop.
  • Officers located both vehicles at Fourth Avenue and South State Street and encountered the referenced driver outside his car.
  • One round struck the vehicle of a 48-year-old Aurora man, who was evaluated by paramedics, found uninjured, and taken into custody.
  • Police said the man has no affiliation with any law enforcement agency, and the involved officer was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  • Detectives and evidence technicians responded as the Deadly Force Investigative Team opened a review, and police asked witnesses to call the Investigations Division at 630-256-5500.