Motorist Says Man With Badge Impersonated Officer To Steal His Corolla

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities seek a man they believe stole a car Tuesday evening while using a badge and gun to impersonate a police officer in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood.

LAPD officers responding to a home in the 1200 block of North Clark Street about 8:30 p.m. say a man flashed a badge and firearm before stealing a gray 2o13 Toyota Corolla.

The owner of the car said he was handcuffed by the man, who was driving a dark Dodge Charger-type car with a blue light. Details about an accomplice were unclear Tuesday, athough police presume there was at least one.

No one was injured in the confrontation, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department.