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19-year-old accused of impersonating officer, making fake traffic stops

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Maryland State Police say a 19-year-old posed as one of their officers and made fake traffic stops. 

The agency said Jayden Ballard of Salisbury was served a criminal summons in February and was charged with impersonating a police officer and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. 

“The Maryland State Police received information alleging that Ballard had gained access to a marked Maryland State Police vehicle,” according to police. 

“Investigators believe he was operating the patrol vehicle while wearing a Maryland State Police uniform throughout Wicomico County and conducting unlawful traffic stops,” authorities added. 

Maryland State Police said Ballard had “gained access to a marked Maryland State Police vehicle.” (Maryland State Police)

“Police are asking anyone who may have interacted with Ballard while he was impersonating a Maryland State Trooper, to contact the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division,” State Police also said in a statement. 

A Maryland State Police spokesperson told WJLA that the agency is investigating how Ballard allegedly gained access to the marked vehicle. (Maryland State Police )

Ballard’s trial is currently scheduled to begin September 24, according to online court records.

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