Duo From Smithtown, Port Jefferson Station Nabbed For Allegedly Impersonating Police Officers
Two men were arrested after impersonating police officers on Long Island and attempting to score drugs while conducting phony traffic stops, investigators announced.
The Suffolk County Police Department received a complaint from a male motorist shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, after he was pulled over by two men driving a black 2012 Chevy Tahoe with flashing blue and white lights in Smithtown.
Police said that Franco Calla, age 20, of Port Jefferson Station, and Robert Toomey, age 23, of Smithtown, approached the stopped vehicle on Route 111 near East Main Street, demanding …
Corrections Officer From Suffolk County Posing As Cop Pulled Over Motorists, Police Say
A New York State corrections officer was arrested after authorities said he impersonated a police officer and pulled drivers over on Long Island.
David Olivari, age 37, of Coram, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
SCPD said police received a complaint from a driver that a man driving a small, dark-colored vehicle with a flashing light pulled her vehicle over on the Long Island Expressway Service Road in Ronkonkoma at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22.
Police said the man, later identified as Olivari, took the victim's cell…
