Zagreb police arrest man for impersonating officer

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Zagreb after attempting to impersonate a police officer. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 26, around 1:20 PM on Slavonska Avenue, when the suspect drove a Ford through two red lights while using unauthorized blue flashing lights.

When intercepted by a police patrol, the man presented a badge resembling one used by the criminal police and claimed he was rushing to an intervention. However, upon further inspection, he provided his actual identification documents. Following the traffic violations, the suspect was arrested on suspicion of forgery.

A subsequent search of his vehicle and properties in the Dugo Selo area uncovered a significant cache of unauthorized items, including two fake police IDs, a criminal police badge, LED flashers, a blue rotating light, three handheld radios, and 34 blank traffic violation notices. Police also found various items of clothing, including shirts and a vest marked ‘Kriminalistička policija’ and a jacket with Ministry of the Interior (MUP) markings.