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Fake Cops Steal Wallet From Driver On I-57

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Two police impersonators stole a wallet from a motorist during a bogus traffic stop Wednesday on Interstate 57.

The two men were inside a white Chevy Tahoe with flashing lights in the grill when they pulled over a motorist about 12:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-57 at Lincoln Highway, Illinois State Police District Chicago Sgt. Mike Dolis said.

The pair were not in uniform when they approached the motorist and stole his wallet, which contained $80-$200, Dolis said.

The men then fled south on Lincoln Highway, Dolis said.

No one was injured, Dolis said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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