Provincial police are issuing a reminder that officers don’t pull over motorists to ask about their employment status amid the coronavirus pandemic, and that drivers who suspect they’ve been stopped by a fake cop should contact 911 immediately.
It comes after Oxford OPP say a motorist was allegedly stopped near Tavistock, north of Woodstock, in early April and asked about her “essential worker” status by a man donning what appeared to be a police uniform.
The incident occurred during the first week of April along Braemar Sideroad near Highway 59, police said, adding they were notified of it on April 24.
The suspect vehicle has been described by police as a dark-coloured SUV equipped with a light bar that flashes red and blue lights. “The