THONOTOSASSA, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A 46-year-old man was arrested after Hillsborough County deputies say he tried to conduct a fake traffic stop on an undercover sheriff\u2019s office vehicle.<\/p>\n
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies arrested Nadi Jabari on June 24 after a black Chevrolet Suburban activated red and blue emergency lights while following an undercover HCSO vehicle on U.S. Highway 301 North in Thonotosassa.<\/p>\n
Deputies said the vehicle appeared to be attempting to pull over the undercover unit. HCSO deputies quickly intervened and conducted a traffic stop on the Suburban.<\/p>\n
Body-camera video released with the sheriff\u2019s office post shows deputies approaching the black SUV in a parking lot, speaking with the driver and examining a flashing blue light device inside the vehicle. The video also shows deputies placing a man in handcuffs as patrol vehicles and deputies surround the SUV.<\/p>\n
Investigators said they recovered an illegal emergency light setup, an additional two-foot emergency light bar and a firearm during the investigation.<\/p>\n
Jabari was charged with false personation, unlawful use of blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.<\/p>\n