The Limestone County sheriff’s department is cautioning motorists and residents in the north Alabama county about two men who are impersonating deputies.

Department spokesman Stephen Young told AL.com on Saturday that there have been several incidents of people this week being pulled over in their vehicles or knocking on doors at homes by unauthorized deputies.

"The main thing is right now, we don’t really know what their motives are," Young said. "So we're just advising people to be a little extra vigilant."

Young said the incidents have primarily occurred in the Owens community on Alabama Highway 99 about five miles northwest of Athens.

The suspects, Young said, are two white males in their 30s or 40s driving a gold-colored Pontiac. They have badges and weapons, he said.

“Our advice is basically to safely get away,” Young said. “But if you can, to safely do it, get pictures and or video or license plate so we can move that investigation along.”