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Highlands county deputies seek man who impersonated officer

Deputies are asking for the public's help in finding a man who witnesses say was impersonating a police officer.

A woman filed a report saying she was riding her bike on the morning of March 19, when a man in a black Grand Marquis style car stopped her in the 700 block of West Palmetto Street in Avon Park.

According to the report, the driver, who referred to himself as Officer Akins, was around 5 foot 10 inches tall with short brown hair. He was carrying a set of handcuffs and wearing a black polo and jeans and was unable to show credentials when the woman asked for them.

After the brief interaction, the man got back in the car and left.

An investigation is ongoing and anyone that may have information about the man is asked to contact Detective Roger St. Laurent ‪863-402-7250 or email detectives@highlandssheriff.org.

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