Event Brief
Fake officer tries to pull over undercover deputy
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: A man used fake emergency lights to try to stop an undercover Hillsborough deputy on US 301 in Thonotosassa.
WHO: An arrested man using fake emergency lights; undercover Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy; Hillsborough County deputies
WHAT: A driver attempted to pull over an undercover deputy using red and blue emergency lights on a highway.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM ET
WHERE: U.S. Highway 301 North, Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The driver used fake emergency lights to try to stop the undercover sheriff’s vehicle.
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