Report of police impersonator in Cherry Hill was fabricated, police say
The van was a federal corrections vehicle and the officers were on-duty and completing a prisoner transport at the time of the reported incident, according to investigators.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - A woman who reported she was pulled over by a police impersonator in Cherry Hill has recanted her initial statement and told detectives the entire incident was a fabrication, according to authorities.
Police say with assistance from the public, detectives were able to identify the Ford van, which was captured by video surveillance in the area described by the woman.
The van was a federal corrections vehicle and the officers were on-duty and completing a prisoner transport at the time of the reported incident.
Samantha M. Roman, of Haddonfield, has been charged with making false statements.
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