Woman Claims Cop Impersonators Raped Her At Gunpoint

A woman says while she was driving home two people impersonating police pull her over and raped her.  The Walker County Sheriff's Office says the attack happened on Nickajack Road in Walker County around 11:45 last Thursday night.  Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says a crime like this hasn't happened there in many years...  Now, he says investigators are making sure these suspects haven't committed these serious felony crime before and don't commit them again.

Ronnie Holden lives on Nickajack road, right where the Walker County Sheriff's Office says several felony crimes were committed late Thursday night.  He says, "It's scary, when it's this close to your home, especially with a wife and a household."

The Sheriff's Office says a woman driving up this road reported that she noticed she was being followed by a mid sized car that turned on blinking blue lights like the ones on patrol cars, but inside the front grill.

The victim says when she saw the blue lights behind her, she pulled over on the side of the road and that's when one suspect approached her and put a gun to her head while the other told her to get out, undress, and then she says he raped her.

The Sheriff's Office says two suspects took off and the victim left the scene and called 911.  Investigators say while they've heard of people impersonating officers to commit crimes before, it doesn't happen often, especially not in rural areas like this.  Now, they're looking into other possible reports similar to the one that happened here.

Sheriff Wilson says, "If you look at these types of crimes and there seems to be a pattern to them, women being stopped late at night by people impersonating police officers."

A dangerous pattern the Sheriff's Office AND residents in the area want to stop.

Holden says, "I think you have to be defensive person behind the wheel and be very very conscious, what's around you, who's around you and especially at night, just don't take any chances."

Sheriff Wilson wanted to remind everyone that if you see blue lights behind you, always slow down to a safe speed of about five miles per hour, then call 911 to verify that the person behind you is in fact a police officer.  Also, you should drive to a well lit area, like a restaurant or convenience store if it's dark.

If you have any information on this case or have been a victim of a crime like this, contact the Walker County Sheriff's Office.