Ontario Provincial Police say they have been receiving reports that someone has been impersonating an officer in Wellington County.
In a news release, OPP said a man has reportedly been stopping people and asking if they are an essential worker amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The OPP is not conducting random traffic stops to check motorists’ work status during the COVID-19 pandemic, nor are drivers required to prove they are an essential worker to police,” Acting Insp.
Paul Richardson said. Police said in one incident on April 14, a driver was reportedly pulled over by a man pretending to be a police officer and asked to prove if they were an essential worker.