A man was arrested for impersonating a police officer after he "pulled over" three people in another car early Saturday morning, officials said.
Ruben Yepes Quiroz, 31, was charged with falsely impersonating an officer and prohibited use of police lights after he used them to stop another car, according to a Miami Police incident report.
Yepes Quiroz, who was driving a yellow Scion TC, was apprehended by Miami Police at Southwest 60th Avenue and 8th Street as he stopped a red Pontiac Vibe with three occupants, the report said.
He told police he had pulled over the car because the people inside had caused a disturbance at the Kopas Restaurant at 5757 Southwest 8th Street where he worked as a security guard, officials said. He also told police he had stopped them because their license plate was covered.
Officials said the Pontiac's tag was covered with a white rag.
When police took him into custody, Yepes Quiroz told them he had the lights because he was a retired police officer and also because he worked for TV station Telemundo where he uses the lights for movies, the report said.
When police searched his car, they found $1500 worth of electronics and two gold badges, according to authorities. The property was impounded for use as evidence.
Yepes Quiroz is being held on $6000 bond. It wasn't immediately known if he has an attorney.
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