Police impersonator directs traffic in Spain: report
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Police in north-eastern Spain have arrested a man who dressed up as a policeman and then directed traffic for about an hour, a Spanish newspaper reported Thursday.
The 29-year-old, who has a history of mental problems, entered a police station in the town of Lleida on Wednesday, where he forced open a locker and stole a uniform.
Greeting other officers as he left the station, he then went on "patrol," directing traffic in the town centre, the Catalan daily Segre reported.
He caught the eye of police because of his dishevelled appearance, his "bizarre gestures" and the fact that he was not carrying a weapon or wearing a belt.
The man was charged with impersonating a policeman.
