Man Busted With Fake Police Motorcycle in Hamden

When a fake police motorcycle went through a red light in Hamden on Wednesday afternoon with lights on and sirens blaring, the real police were there to see it and arrested the driver.

Police said Nicholas Ferrucci, 21, of North Haven, was driving a motorcycle marked “police” at Whitney and Washington avenues around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when he went through the light and headed to James Street.

The bike had a siren, red/blue LED emergency warning lights and a digital camera mounted on the handle bars, police said.

Police charged Ferrucci with second-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating without insurance, a traffic control signal violation and unauthorized lights and flashing lights.

Officials said he nearly caused two crashes and his motorcycle was unregistered and uninsured.

Ferrucci was released after posting a $1,000 bond, is scheduled to appear in court in Meriden on Sept. 24.

Hamden Police said they have received several reports about someone with a fake police motorcycle stopping cars.

Police are investigating.
 

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