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    Phoney officer threatened prostitute, police say

    CBC – Sat, 25 Feb, 2012

    Toronto police have arrested a man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer to try to get a sex-trade worker to perform a sex act.

    A 44-year-old Toronto man was arrested Friday and charged with extortion and impersonating a peace officer, police said in a news release.

    The alleged incident happened Jan. 27, when a driver picked up a woman near Dundas Street West and Gilmore Avenue and propositioned her.

    The driver identified himself as an undercover police officer and told the woman she would be taken to jail if she didn’t perform a sex act, police said. The woman managed to get out of the car and called police.

    The man did not get bail when he appeared in court Saturday at Old City Hall.

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    • By Any Means
      By Any Means  •  2 months ago
      A prostitute calling the cops over a fake cop. Oh, the irony.
    • Mike
      Mike  •  Edmonton, Alberta  •  2 months ago
      Sound like a real cop
    • Peter
      Peter  •  Calgary, Alberta  •  2 months ago
      He can't be allowed to do that? If imposters get away with things like that what are the real cops going to do for recreation?
    • Yahoo user
      Yahoo user  •  2 months ago
      well how else does a guy get a rebate?
    • Dober
      Dober  •  2 months ago
      Perhaps there are "real" cops doing the same and getting free service?
    • Yahoo user
      Yahoo user  •  2 months ago
      next time you get a speeding ticket..just use his name!! never know might get lucky!
    • Yahoo user
      Yahoo user  •  2 months ago
      really quite funny....BUT IN REAL LIFE NOT!....lead by example!
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