'Give me the weed': Abington man arrested for pretending to be cop, police say

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Monday, April 1, 2019
Police: Man poses as cop pulls car over in Abington
Police: Man poses as cop pulls car over in Abington: Matt O' Donnell reports on Action News at 4 a.m., April 1, 2019

ABINGTON, Pa. (WPVI) -- A man accused of pretending to be a police officer has been arrested in Montgomery County.

It happened around 10 p.m. on March 25, according to the Abington Township Police Department said.

With lights flashing on his vehicle, police said 42-year-old Dennis McGowen pulled over a car with three individuals inside

Police said he told the occupants to "give me the weed or I will let my dog out on you."

The three inside the car complied and McGowen drove away.

Police said McGowen is not an officer in Abington Township or anywhere else.

McGowen was arrested on Saturday on charges of robbery, false imprisonment and impersonating a public servant.