QUINCY — A Spokane man was booked into the Chelan County Regional Jail on suspicion of second-degree criminal impersonation after he allegedly attempted to stop a car by pretending to be a police officer May 8.
Ronald Cowin, 62, was arrested near Quincy by a Washington State Patrol trooper, according to a WSP press release. Cowin allegedly had used red and blue flashing lights in his car to attempt to pull another car over.
The incident was reported at about 6:30 p.m. May 8 on the Chumstick Highway near Leavenworth. The reporting party said a silver Crown Victoria had followed the car, turning on flashing lights apparently mounted in the dash. The victim tried to pull over, but the driver of the Crown Victoria drove past, the press release said…