Police Impersonator

The Suffolk County DA said the now-former volunteer with the Wading River Fire Department arrived for work wearing what appeared to be a police uniform

The 19-year-old was wearing a ballistic vest with a sheriff patch on it, a duty belt with knives, and had a flashlight and handcuffs

Jerardson Mackey was terminated from GDOT in January, retained his badge and used it to identify himself as an emergency response officer

A local man used sheriff's department patches, a utility belt and several fake firearms for his ruse

“I can stand a thief better than a dirty cop. All they do is take people’s rights," said Sheriff Blake Truman

While the judge conceded there was sufficient evidence to convict, he also said there were "significantly worse and more dangerous impersonation cases"

Investigators allege he used a white 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD equipped with lights and a siren to conduct traffic stops and illegally detain motorists

A home security camera captured the brazen encounter

Bodycam video of his encounter with real – and exasperated – cops has drawn over 1.7 million views

Police discovered the man was wearing a sheriff's deputy jacket and was driving a stolen car

This wasn't the first time that the man, a civilian NYPD worker, had impersonated an officer

Franklin Alas drove at speeds over 100 mph before the detective pulled him over

Jail officials thwarted the attempt to help the inmate escape