Police Say Convicted Fake Cop at it Again

A Shady Side man charged this week with impersonating a police officer was found guilty of similar charges earlier this year, according to online court records.

Anne Arundel County police Tuesday charged Jonathan Lee Conner, 31, with several traffic violations along with impersonating a police officer and false imprisonment. 

Police responded to a report of police impersonation in the area of Shady Side and Dent roads at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The victim reported that he had been pulled over by a tan Chevrolet Caprice that resembled a police car with lights flashing, and was told he was speeding. The victim told police he became suspicious because the man who pulled him over was not wearing a uniform and could not provide credentials when asked.

Police searched the area and found a tan Caprice parked in the driveway of a home in Shady Side. Police said the car had lights mounted inside and antennas on the outside of the car.

Officers determined Conner was the owner of the car, and that he matched the physical description provided by the victim.

According to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office, in April 2013, a court found Conner guilty of impersonating a police officer in connection with a February 2012 incident.

In charging documents from that incident, police state that they responded to the 3700 block of Camp Letts Road in Edgewater on Feb. 15, 2012 for a complaint of a suspicious person.

The resident told police that a man came to her door wearing a cowboy-style hat with a black, long-sleeve shirt and pants with silver pins that said "police" attached to the clothing. She also told police the man, later revealed to be Conner, was wearing a silver police-style badge at his waist. 

Conner told the woman that he was a prior tenant of the house and had received mail there, according to the charging documents. Then, he asked to enter the house and attempted to open the door. The victim then pretended to call for a male relative, at which time Conner left in his vehicle, according to the documents. Documents state the car was a tan Caprice with police lights inside and a spotlight attached to the outside. 

Officers spotted Conner's car in the area and later charged him with trespassing and personating a police officer. 

He was given six months in jail in connection with the case, off of which were  suspended. He is currently on supervised probation, according to the State's Attorney's Office. 

Anyone who suspects they may have fallen victim to such a scheme should call detectives at 410-222-1965.