FAKE COP BADGE WAS REAL TIPOFF GLENDALE DETECTIVE HELPS TURN TABLES ON IMPOSTOR SUSPECT.Byline: EUGENE TONG tong 1 tr.v. tonged, tong·ing, tongs To seize, hold, or manipulate with tongs. [Back-formation from tongs. Staff Writer GLENDALE -- His name is Hosseini. He carries a badge. But he's no Joe Friday Detective Sergeant Joe Friday was a fictional character created and played by American actor, television producer, and writer Jack Webb (1920-1982) on Dragnet. The series ran on radio (1949-1956) and television (1952-1959 and 1967-1970), and there was also a theatrical , and that's why he was arrested. Police said they busted bust·ed adj. 1. Slang a. Smashed or broken: busted glass; a busted rib. b. Out of order; inoperable: a busted vending machine. 2. the 22-year-old Glendale man, first name Shabod, on Tuesday after he pulled over a motorist who turned out to be a real-life detective. Hosseini was arrested after investigators tracked his license plate to the 1100 block of Spazier Avenue, where he was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment false imprisonment, complete restraint upon a person's liberty of movement without legal justification. Actual physical contact is not necessary; a show of authority or a threat of force is sufficient. The person falsely imprisoned may sue the offender for damages. and impersonating a police officer, Glendale police spokesman John Balian said. ``We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what his intentions were and why he did what he did,'' Balian said. ``Based on experience, we've had suspects impersonating themselves to be police officers to commit home-invasion robberies, ... all sorts of crimes out there.'' Authorities said Glendale police Detective Keith Soboleski was driving his personal vehicle north on the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. near Western Avenue about 10:15 p.m. Monday, when he noticed a compact car behind him. The gray 2006 four-door Honda Civic The Honda Civic is a compact car manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback version that September. With the transverse engine placement of its 1169 cc engine and front-wheel drive, like the British Mini, the flashed its headlights and red-and- blue lights from behind the windshield as if trying to pull Soboleski over. The detective assumed it was an undercover police car and complied, exiting at Olive Street in Burbank. The car's driver, dressed in a black shirt and camouflage camouflage (kăm`əfläzh), in warfare, the disguising of objects with artificial aids, especially for the purpose of making them blend into their surroundings or of deceiving the observer as to the location of strategic points. pants, stopped in front of him and exited the vehicle holding a gold badge, Balian said. ``He identified himself as a police officer and told the detective that he needed to slow down,'' Balian said. Soboleski grew suspicious. ``He glanced at the badge and it didn't seem like he was holding it as a police officer would,'' Balian said. ``He was trying to cover part of the shield. We don't try to conceal the shield when we hold it out. We want to let people know we are who we are.'' The badge read ``SECURITY'' on top and ``OFFICER'' on the bottom, with the word ``PRIVATE'' in the middle, above the phrase ``LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL'' near two American flags and the Liberty Bell. When Soboleski asked to see a photo ID and the badge again, Hosseini became nervous, ran to his car and drove off, the real cop said. But the detective already had his license plate number. On Tuesday, police spotted the car and Hosseini in Glendale and arrested him -- with real badges in hand. eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3304 CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Shabod Hosseini is accused of impersonating an officer and using the badge at right. (3) Shabod Hosseini was arrested after pulling over a Glendale police detective and showing a fake badge, officials say. |
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