________________________________________________________________>> Bogus Police in Bedfordshire
On Sunday 9th April 2006 in the early hours of the morning a lorry driver was travelling south on the A1 between Biggleswade and Baldock when he noticed a dark blue 02-plated car similar to a Ford Mondeo or Vauxhall Vectra alongside him. The car was showing a flashing blue light on the dashboard and a flashing “Police Stop” sign in the rear window. The lorry driver followed the car into a lay-by and stopped behind it. Three men got out, asked the driver about his load, forced him to open his rear doors and then badly assaulted him before getting back into their car and driving away. Nothing was stolen on this occasion.
DS Hooper said, “It is extremely rare for an unmarked police car to want to stop a lorry, particularly in the early hours of the morning. I would advise drivers to be very careful about stopping for unmarked cars in these circumstances. If the police want you to pull over, there is no reason that they shouldn’t use a fully marked vehicle with uniformed officers to do so. If you are unsure, call the office, keep going but stick to the speed limits. If you do stop, lock the doors, make a note of the registration number of the car, leave your engine running and be prepared to drive away if you genuinely believe you are being robbed.”
Any sightings of this car should be reported to TruckPol or Crimestoppers in confidence.
If this vehicle is seen being driven, dial 999 and be prepared to give location and direction of travel.
If the vehicle is seen and appears abandoned, contact a local Police Force. Non-Emergency contact numbers can be downloaded HERE. In the event of an excessive delay, use 999 regardless (or 112 in any EU Country).
Please be sure to mention in any call that you first saw the information on TruckNetUK
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