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

Monday, 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.
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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.
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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.
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