NHP looking for person driving truck in Reno, posing as law enforcement

Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a call on Wednesday morning made by a motorist concerned with an unmarked pickup attempting to pull them over at 10:30 a.m.

In the area of the Mt. Rose Highway on IR580, the caller said the vehicle attempting to stop them was a silver or gray colored Ford F-150 extended cab pickup with Nevada plate 89A639. This Ford pickup had no markings on it that would identify it as a law enforcement vehicle. However, it was equipped with red and blue flashing lights.

The alert reporting party did not stop for the pickup but stayed on the phone with Department of Public Safety dispatch as it continued southbound on IR580. The caller advised dispatch that the Ford pickup stopped following them and took the southbound Mt. Rose Highway off ramp. Both NHP and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office were deployed to the area in an attempt to locate the pickup but were unable to find it.

Local area residents are urged to call 911 if any unmarked pickup matching the above vehicle description attempts to conduct a traffic stop on them. By calling 911, the driver can confirm through dispatch if the vehicle behind them is a legitimate law enforcement officer or not. In addition to that, if anyone sees a similar vehicle attempting to conduct a traffic stop on another car, please call 911 and provide as much information as possible to include driver description.