MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two masked police impersonators got away with jewelry and cash after pulling over a driver early Tuesday morning in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.
The robbery occurred shortly before 3:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 45th Street and 123rd Avenue.
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According to Miami-Dade police, a 21-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were riding in a car when they noticed a vehicle behind them with flashing headlights.
They then noticed the vehicle activate red and blue lights, leading them to believe it was a police vehicle, authorities said.
Police said two robbers wearing ski masks and armed with a gun and an electronic control device, approached their car and demanded the victims' personal property and money.
Authorities said a brief struggle ensued and one of the robbers activated the electronic control device, striking the driver.
Police said the thieves got away with a gold chain, a gold ring and about $2,000 in cash.
As the robbers got away, one of the victims spotted a third person standing by the robbers' car, possibly a Dodge Charger, authorities said.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.