STAUNTON - A third report of a police impersonator in less than 10 days was called in Monday afternoon by a motorist, the Augusta County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.

But so far, authorities don't have a license plate number or a description of the suspect, or suspects for that matter. However, in the last two incidents both victims reported a "dark-colored sedan," Maj. Brian Jenkins said.

The first two incidents took place on Eastside Highway, while Monday's occurred at 3 p.m. when a woman, 18, noticed a dark-colored sedan at the intersection of Churchville Avenue and Springhill Road in Staunton, the sheriff's office said in a press release.

The woman reported the vehicle was following her too closely, the press release said, before activating a blue emergency light that was located in the windshield on the driver's side of the sedan.

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The suspect vehicle continued following the woman down Springhill Road onto Va. 262, and turned to follow her east toward U.S. 11, according to the sheriff's office. Suspicious of the vehicle, the woman did not pull over.

The suspect vehicle deactivated its blue light but continued to follow the woman north on Lee Highway into Augusta County, passed her in Verona and continued northbound.

The woman turned into the parking lot of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, left, and later returned to report the incident.

"In this case, the victim correctly did not stop for the impersonator and she proceeded to a safe area," Jenkins said in the press release.

The first report of a police impersonator took place July 21 on Eastside Highway after a teenager on a moped reported a silver, two-door vehicle got behind him and flashed a blue light. The teen pulled into the Crimora Dollar Store and the suspect continued south toward Waynesboro.

On Friday night, a woman reported she was headed north on Eastside Highway when a large, dark-colored sedan activated a blue flashing light and attempted to pull her over, a press release said.

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The woman called the Augusta County Emergency Communications Center to verify the legitimacy of the attempted stop and was told that no law enforcement members from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office or Virginia State Police were attempting to make a traffic stop in the area.

Jenkins said the impersonator reports are concerning, and said the ramifications could cause legitimate stops by unmarked police vehicles to become more difficult if a motorist is unsure or nervous.

"It scares good people that don't need to be scared," Jenkins said.

The major said deputies in unmarked cars have been made aware that some motorists could be skittish when pulled over.

"It throws a wrench in everybody's game," Jenkins said.

The sheriff's office is urging motorists to immediately call 911 if they are pulled over and are suspicious of the stop, and said the dispatch center can quickly verify the legitimacy of the traffic stop.

With three reports of a police impersonator in a span of just eight days, Jenkins added, "We're anxious to catch whoever is doing this."

Anyone with information concerning either incident is asked to contact the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 245-5333.

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