Man posed as police officer and stopped cars in Trussville, authorities say

A 72-year-old man was arrested Friday after he allegedly posed as a police officer and conducted traffic stops in Trussville, authorities said.

State troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division and special agents with the State Bureau of Investigation received information Tuesday about a man impersonating a police officer and pulling over vehicles in Trussville, ALEA said.

The agency conducted an investigation that led to 72-year-old Springville resident John Milhorn being identified as a suspect in the case.

Milhorn was arrested Friday and charged with impersonating a peace officer.

He was booked into the Jefferson County jail on $100,000 bond.

Further information was unavailable.