@Copwatchtv obtained body camera footage of a private security guard accused of impersonating a police officer after he tried to pull over an off duty police captain on the interstate. This video shows how the guard tried to justify unknowingly trying to pull over a New Mexico State Police captain.
State police were called to assist an off duty NMSP captain on November 4 who called to report someone trying to pull him over on I-40. “He turns on all of his lights – blues in the front, reds in the back – just trying to control traffic and act like a cop,†said the NMSP captain. The captain said something felt off.
When responding NMSP officers talked with Ronald Portillo he claimed the captain never identified himself. Portillo then became argumentative over the captain’s authentic badge.
Officers tried to place Portillo into custody after he basically talked himself into getting arrested. Once detained, Portillo had a bizarre explanation for what he was doing. “We go to Central and Eubank and we just run all the way down the hill. I didn’t light him up. I didn’t do anything because that’s against the law to pose as an officer. I’m a “PPO” for the state. I work for this private company and we’re cleaning house here,†Portillo says. It is unclear what he meant when he said he was a PPO. State records show Portillo is merely a private investigator with no arrest or police powers whatsoever. He definitely had no authority to try and pull over a private citizen. To make things even more ridiculous Portillos vehicle didn’t even have a license plate displayed most likely to conceal his identity while pulling over other random citizens.
The captain tried to discuss the incident with the guard, but he remained defiant.
Portillo was not arrested on scene but instead was given a misdemeanor citation for impersonating an officer and he was released. Portillo was scheduled to be arraigned on the charge on December 7 but the arresting officer forgot to sign the citation so it was dismissed in court. NMSP said they have refiled the charge with a signed citation. If found guilty, Portillo faces up to a year behind bars and a fine of up to $2,000.
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😂😂😂😂
I got stories to tell about how I snatched the devils catch, and I ran the hounds of hell
“Ok. detain me.â€
::gets detained::
“what are you doing? no!â€
Idiot.
if this guy ever becomes an actual cop, i may consider joining antifa.
Naw man. You can't arrest batman. That's what we do – that's it. But you can't arrest batman.
That dog is obviously not trained well (or more likely not controlled well by this idiot).
That was neat how he suddenly went from "I never lit anybody up" to "maybe I turned them on by accident"
Why the f* ck does he have a dog? It doesn’t make sense
White privilege is a mother. This man resisted arrest, impersonated a cop and got let go with a citation and got a talk about being a “good guyâ€. If he was black, they would’ve thrown him in the back of the car without question
"Detain/arrest me then…." always ends up the same way. 😂
I think he definitely made the right impression to become a cop. Job secured.
That cop invited the fake cop to apply to become a real cop? You got to be kidding.
So you can't sit in the back of a truck because you have a bad back yet you drive daily while sitting down 🥱🥱
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 "You're not a police officer. If you would like to be one we're hiring "😂😂😂😂
"detain me then"
"ok"
"no, no"
This dude has US Army green beret on his left fore arm and USMC on his right fore arm. All while faking being a cop. Safe to assume it is all fake. By now he also has a Navy SEAL and DELTA force tattoos…gotta collect them all like pokemon is guess
This guys delusions are scary. He is dangerous.
I hope that the Bozo learn his lesson unless he decides to call his boss Jeremy Dewitte! 😂
Forgot to sign 😅 dude got sooo lucky
I failed to make it as a hall monitor at school, and since then i've had this huge boner for authority. That's why i decided to join Metro State Academy and fight crime the Dewitte way!
Love how cops are on their phones while thy drive all the time but instantly pull you over for the same exact thing 😂
Fake cops are the worse.
Cops were wayyyyyyy too easy on the roly poly trumper
Why am I addicted to watching these videos? 🤣🤣
My guy went to the Dewitt academy of cops and robbers….
This clown probably has a flightsuit in his closet because he's a fighter pilot on Saturdays. He's lucky he dealt with state police and not APD.
He said he did it for the benefits (serve in the army ) lol just like everyone else
Why do these pretenders do this? To feel bad ass? They know its fake, and he knows its a lie, so whats the point?
The fact that he keeps talking about "Busting people" tells you all you need to know… This guy thinks he is a cop…
The radio to nowhere always makes me giggle….
Captain got the confession he needed
He actually got cut out this movie https://youtu.be/QoXR54eqNzQ?si=dBjiMp9etYaQ-Oqj