Fake police officer in stab vest tells cyclist he needs a licence to ride in bike lane

Real police are now investigating after a member of the public impersonated an officer

Police officer
Police are investigating after a member of the public impersonated a police officer
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An investigation has been launched after a fake police officer wearing a stab vest told a cyclist he needed a licence to ride in a bike lane.

The bizarre incident happened in Leicester on Monday, June 21, when the cyclist was waved down by the driver of a black car with a small blue light on its roof.

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