A 46-year-old Temecula man faces felony charges after he allegedly stopped a teenage boy on a roadway, displayed a badge and ordered him out of a vehicle at gunpoint, authorities said Saturday, Nov. 15.

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about 10:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, to the 32000 block of Daybrook Terrace, in Temecula, according to Sgt. Joseph Narciso.

A parent told deputies that his 17-year-old son was stopped by a man in the roadway while the teen was driving in a residential neighborhood, Narciso said. The suspect displayed a badge and ordered the boy out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The juvenile complied and was eventually released to his parents, who called the sheriff’s office.

Investigators identified the suspect as Gerardo Rodriguez, who was arrested without

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