Security guard impersonated police to pull over female on country lane

Security guard pretended to be police officer by flashing his lights to pull over lone female on country lane – before real police found handcuffs and baseball bat in his car

• Chris Green, 31, told woman to pull into lane near Corsham in Wiltshire on May 6
• He was arrested two days later and pleaded guilty to impersonating an officer

A security guard pretended to be a police officer by flashing blue lights to pull over a lone woman on a country lane before handcuffs and a baseball bat were discovered in the car upon his arrest, a court heard.

Chris Green, 31, sounded his horn and turned the fake ‘blues’ on before overtaking the woman on May 6.

He then signalled that she should pull into a quiet country lane near Corsham in Wiltshire.

Mr Green left his vehicle and confronted the woman at the window of her car, telling her that she was driving dangerously.

During the incident, he told her that he worked for ‘law enforcement’ and was ‘undercover’.

Pictured: The vehicle that Chris Green used during the incident. Mr Green, 31, sounded his horn and turned the fake ‘blues’ on before overtaking the woman on May 6. He then signalled that she should pull into a quiet country lane near Corsham in Wiltshire

He then noticed that her child was also in the car and he was said to have changed his tone before leaving the area immediately.

The victim said the stop felt ‘bizarre and weird’ and said she was ‘uncomfortable’ throughout the interaction.

The incident was reported to the police after she informed her husband.

Mr Green pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer at Swindon Magistrates Court.

Prosecutor Keith Ballinger said he was driving at about 30mph in a 60mph zone when the woman overtook him.

Mr Green was arrested two days later.

Mr Ballinger said police found handcuffs in his car door pocket and a baseball bat in his boot.

In an interview in custody, the defendant, from Peterborough, said he was in the area because he was working as a security guard at a horse event.

Liz Highams, defending, described it as an ‘unusual situation’ for a man with no previous convictions.

She said her client now accepts that he switched on the blue lights, which he had in his vehicle for security work carried out on private land.

She told the court that the father-of-three young children was angry with the woman’s driving and wanted to remonstrate with her.

He did not intentionally impersonate a police officer and the handcuffs are also used for his job and he has been trained to use them, she said.

Presiding justice Christine Smith said: ‘It was all quite sinister.

‘For all intents and purposes, she was alone. You took her down a lane and you had weapons in the car, and a means to restrain her.

‘When you saw her child you backed away from her.’

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

Mr Green, who was crying in the dock, was released on bail with a GPS-tagged curfew condition.

He must remain at home between 7pm and 7am daily.

He is due to appear for sentencing at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on July 5.

Detective Inspector Matt Smith said: ‘This was understandably a very unsettling incident for the woman involved, and will no doubt cause concern within the local community.

‘I am pleased that the victim called police immediately which enabled us to locate the vehicle quickly and arrest Green, and seize items from his vehicle as part of our investigation.

‘We’d urge anyone who may feel unsure whether a person they are dealing with is a genuine police officer to call us on 101 to check their identity immediately. If a crime is in progress, call 999.

‘We’d also urge anyone with further information about this incident, or who thinks they have been victim to a similar incident, to call the police on 101.’

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