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.

The photos purportedly show Ballard wearing a beige uniform with a radio attached to his chest. 3

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A Maryland State Police spokesperson told WJLA that how Bal

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