MONROVIA, Ind. – A Morgan County man pleaded guilty Monday morning to impersonating a public servant, a level 6 felony.
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Jamar Weathersbe admitted to impersonating a police officer as part of a plea agreement reached with prosecutors.
His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 21.
If the plea agreement is accepted by the judge, Weathersbe will likely serve a year and a half of probation as well as home detention.
According to the probable cause affidavit, a woman was driving on I-70 near a rest area when a red Charger came up behind her and activated red and clear visor lights and what sounded like an air horn.
The woman did not feel safe stopping and eventually pulled into a neighborhood where she said Weathersbe showed a badge and shouted “I am a (expletive) cop and I have a camera that recorded everything,” according to court documents.
The female driver called Monrovia Police who responded and located the red Charger at Weathersbe’s Monrovia home.
When police asked to see Weathersbe’s badge, the suspect showed it to officers, said it was issued by the state of Pennsylvania for being a bounty hunter.
Monrovia Town Marshall Kenneth Jackson told Call 6 Investigates police raided Weathersbe’s home and removed lights from Weathersbe’s vehicle.
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The Indiana Department of Insurance issued an emergency cease and desist order for Weathersbe, saying he must stop all activity as a licensed bail agent.
Weathersbe has never been licensed by the Indiana Department of Insurance in any capacity, including as a bail agent or recovery agent.
Call 6 Investigates also checked with the State of Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
“Our department does not license bounty hunters or bail enforcement agents, and Mr. Weathersbe isn’t currently licensed with the department for any sort of insurance business,” said Ali Fogarty, deputy press secretary for the Insurance Department for the State of Pennsylvania.
Call 6 Investigates was unable to reach Weathersbe for comment.
If you suspect a police impersonator is attempting to pull you over:
- Call 911 to verify traffic stop
- Turn on your flashers or dome light
- Continue driving at or below the speed limit
- Go to a well-lit area
- Police can’t pull over a car unless in uniform or marked car
