TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — The sheriff's office on Wednesday warned residents of a man falsely identifying himself as deputy pulling drivers over while demanding they go home in adherence to the shelter-in-place order issued for the region the previous day.

In a press advisory, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said they have received numerous complaints from people who reported that a large, unmarked black SUV — believed to be either a Tahoe or Escalade — pulled them over on Wednesday morning. In each incident, complainants said a man walked to the back bumper of their vehicle while claiming to be sheriff's deputy, telling drivers to go home in adhering to the "Stay Home, Work Safe" initiative implemented by health officials.

When the drivers attempted to present paperwork identifying themselves as essential employees along with their driver's licenses, the sheriff's office said, the man refused to look at the documents and ordered the drivers to go home immediately.