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That raised suspicions and he is now charged with multiple crimes.
Two women were pulled over for an unmarked car. The alleged police officer took their cell phones, which the police normally do not do.
They reported their suspicions, and now the alleged cop impersonator is under arrest.
David Olivari said nothing as he left court with his wife, his father and his attorney, but prosecutors say he spoke volumes when he stopped the women, posing as a police officer. He allegedly used a 2007 Prius and a flashing light on the dash.
“He indicated that he had stopped them because he believed they were not obeying the speed limit and that they might have been driving while texting or talking on the cell phone, and that gave him the pretense of trying to access the phone,” he said. he. Lieutenant Michael Crowley of the Suffolk Police Department.
Long Island Expressway service road in Ronkonkoma
Authorities say it happened at least twice. On January 22, he allegedly stopped a woman on the Long Island Expressway service road in Ronkonkoma, took her cell phone, took her number, and then returned it to her. According to court documents, he said he would “let her go with a warning.”
“Ask him to send you nude photos of her,” Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said.
The women reported their suspicions to police that he arrested Olivari when they say he tried to meet with one of the victims Tuesday in Commack.
His advice from him to concerned motorists?
“Stop, have your credentials ready. If you’re uncomfortable with that commitment, get that person’s name, the precinct, the shield number, and once that person leaves, call 911 and ask for help,” Harrison said. “Ask a uniformed person to answer please.”
Olivari was hired by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision as a correctional officer trainee in August. The department tells CBS2 that he is on administrative leave pending termination. His attorney told the judge that he has no criminal record.
Victim
Suffolk Police would like anyone else who thinks they were the victim of this accused cop impersonator to contact them at (631) 854-8452 or (800) 220-TIPS.
All calls will be kept confidential.
Olivari was released without bail. He must check in weekly with parole.
He faces state prison if he is convicted of identity theft, in the same correctional system in which he currently works.
Arrested and Charged
Olivari was arrested Tuesday night while trying to meet one of the women on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, police said. A flashing light was found mounted on the dash of the Toyota Prius he was driving, police said.
Asked if Olivari’s effort to meet the woman was part of a police set-up, Suffolk Police declined to comment.
Harrison advised motorists to take steps to avoid being victimized by drivers posing as police officers.
Olivari was charged Wednesday with criminal identity theft, grand theft, false imprisonment and unauthorized use of a computer. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment at Suffolk County Criminal Court in Central Islip and was released on supervised release. His attorney, Michael Brown of Central Islip, did not immediately return a call for comment.
In August, Olivari was hired as a correctional officer trainee at the Washington Correctional Center in upstate Comstock, according to the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. He has been placed on administrative leave pending termination. Prison officials declined to comment further.
Olivari, 38, of Coram, is charged with criminal identity theft, grand theft, false imprisonment and unauthorized use of a computer.
