Montgomery County police are calling it a close call after arresting a man accused of impersonating a police officer.

Alejandro Zunca, 67, of Maryland is now facing a criminal charge.

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“We actually intercepted this individual before he could potentially pull somebody over,” said Cmdr. Jason Cokinos with Montgomery County police.

Montgomery county police say it all started in Silver Spring on New Hampshire Avenue near East Shaw last Friday.

An officer on patrol noticed a van with flashing lights driving down the road, and it didn’t take long to realize something was fishy.

When the officer pulled that van over, the traffic stop took a strange turn, police say.

“The vehicle had some weird lettering on the outside, in E

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