Cops: Man arrested after claiming 'I'm the police'
March 23, 2013|By Rosemary Regina Sobol | Tribune reporter
Booking photo of Hong Chu. (Chicago police)
A 44-year-old Bridgeport man has been charged with pretending to be a Chicago police officer at a Chinatown restaurant, police said today.
Hong Chu, 44, of the 3300 block of South Throop Street, was charged with false personation of a peace office, a felony, according to police.
Hong Chu, 44, of the 3300 block of South Throop Street, was charged with false personation of a peace office, a felony, according to police.
Chu was expected to appear in court today on the charge but information about the hearing was not available immediately.
A hostess at Ming Hin restaurant at 2168 S. Archer Ave. called police Thursday about 9:30 p.m. after she saw Chu walking in and out of the restaurant multiple times, a police report said.
She confronted Chu, who said: “I’m the police; I do translating on the South Side,’’ and pulled out his wallet and showed her what looked like a Chicago police star, a walkie-talkie radio, and handcuffs, the report said.
The woman called police, who found him standing outside the eatery.
A hostess at Ming Hin restaurant at 2168 S. Archer Ave. called police Thursday about 9:30 p.m. after she saw Chu walking in and out of the restaurant multiple times, a police report said.
She confronted Chu, who said: “I’m the police; I do translating on the South Side,’’ and pulled out his wallet and showed her what looked like a Chicago police star, a walkie-talkie radio, and handcuffs, the report said.
The woman called police, who found him standing outside the eatery.
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