Hialeah man accused of pretending to be cop, driving vehicle with emergency lights, MDSO says

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Hialeah man was arrested Thursday after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said he was spotted driving a vehicle equipped to resemble a law enforcement cruiser while wearing a police-style uniform and activating emergency lights.

According to an arrest report, the incident began at the Wawa gas station at 11200 SW 248th St., where a deputy spotted a white Dodge Charger pulling into the parking lot.

The report states the Charger, which displayed a Florida specialized license plate, activated blue and green emergency lights before Enrique Perez-Palenzuela, 55, exited the vehicle and walked into the convenience store…

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