Smyrna police obtained a felony warrant for a woman accused of impersonating an officer and trying to pull someone over last month.
Delayla Katelinn Whaley allegedly drove a Jeep Cherokee with the words “P.S.I. Enforcement Policing Services” marked on the side and turned on flashing blue lights to attempt a traffic stop on South Cobb Drive, according to Cobb County arrest warrants.
However, real officers spotted what was happening and turned on their flashing lights, scaring off the alleged impersonator.
On Sept. 10, the Jeep’s driver got away, but police obtained warrants last Friday against Whaley for impersonating an officer and three misdemeanor traffic citations.
Police told Channel 2 Action News they were able to track the Jeep to her because of a tag reader on the patrol car that spotted the illegal attempted traffic stop. Police also released dashcam video of the Jeep with the blue lights active.
“Anytime people try to impersonate (an officer), it’s very serious,” police Sgt. Louis Defense told Channel 2.
The vehicle was spotted outside of Whaley’s home by Channel 2, and her mother, Reda Coston, said she was also in the car Sept. 10. Coston claimed to be a private investigator.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
“(Whaley) is a rookie. She’s in training,” Coston told the news station. “There’s a two-way switch in my car. Her knee hit one of the switches, and it activated the lights.”
Coston said her daughter will fight the charges. Whaley declined to comment to Channel 2 about the incident.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
As of Wednesday, Whaley had not turned herself in.
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