WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — A woman was charged in impersonating a police officer at a security checkpoint in Washington D.C.
According to the U.S. Capitol Police, officers stopped a woman around 8:45 a.m. Saturday at a checkpoint for the inauguration at First Street and Columbus Circle NE.
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The woman presented a military challenge coin to officers and stated she was a law enforcement officer. As she was being questioned, the woman drove off and was again stopped at 50 Massachusetts Avenue.
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She was taken to D.C. Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program for evaluation and was later processed at USCP Headquarters and transported to D.C. Central Cell Block.
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