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Man Impersonating Officer Grabs Woman By Neck During Fake Stop, Cherry Hill Police Say

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) -- The Cherry Hill Police Department is searching for a man they say impersonated police and pulled a woman over on Route 38.

The incident happened Monday afternoon in Cherry Hill. According to the department, a woman reported being pulled over by a white Ford van with red and blue warning lights on its grill.

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(Photo: Cherry Hill Police Dept.)

The victim told officers a white man in his 30s wearing a blue T-shirt with "POLICE" written on it came to her driver side window.

The man reached in through the window and grabbed the victim by her neck. The department said she pulled away and drove off.

New Jersey State Police are also investigating an incident where someone impersonated a police officer; officials have not said if the incidents are related.

Anyone with information on who this man is should call 856-432-8834.

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