MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) — A Kentucky man is accused of pretending to be a police officer and using flashing lights to try to slow down other drivers.

According to an arrest citation, Bluegrass 911 received a call Wednesday night from an off-duty officer who reported an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed and using flashing blue and red lights in an apparent attempt to make him slow down.

Harrodsburg police say they located the SUV and noticed what appeared to be emergency-style lights visible through the rear glass, along with a decal ending in “PD,” resembling a police cruiser marking.

Police did a traffic stop on the vehicle on Danville Road.

Officers say the driver, 53-year-old Justine Young Gov of Stanford, told them he was using the lights to try to slow down speeders. At firs

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