Fake Cop Arrested After Pulling over Real Detectives, Police Say

[harumph]

2. The grammar in the article sucks.

"The defendant, a resident of the hamlet of Hicksville, was driving a Nissan Sentra at about 11 a.m., cops said. He attempted to pull over an unmarked van by using an air horn and emergency lights, officers said. Surprise, surprise, there was electronic squad detectives inside. That van stopped, and the real police approach him with their shields, cops said. "

How about:

Police reported the defendant, a resident of the hamlet of Hicksville, was driving a Nissan Sentra while attempting to pull over an unmarked van by using an air horn and emergency lights. Unbeknownst to the defendant, the van was carrying electronic squad officers.