“When I read his badge it said Kent State University on it. I said, ‘what’s the deal with the Kent State University Badge?’ He said, ‘well I used to be a cop there,’" said Carl Brown of Auto and All repair shop in a Fox 8 News story.
Brown declined to do the work and contacted authorities after the sketchy encounter.
Days later, Duffy's vehicle was spotted again by the Summit County Sheriff's department at a grocery store parking lot in Green.
“One of the shoppers happened to be a criminal justice instructor at Kent State. It turned out the plates were expired on the vehicle and it just became a part of the investigation at that point,” said Inspector Bill Holland in this Fox 8 news story.
According to the Summit County Sheriff's Department, Duffy, 48, was arrested and charged with impersonating an officer Tuesday.
The sheriff's office also said Duffy affiliated himself with "Lost and Found K-9 Search and Rescue" and as a former Kent State police officer on his Facebook page.
Fox 8 also reported that Duffy allegedly identified himself as a police officer to other officers during traffic stops.
Call the sheriff's department at 330-643-2147 if you have had a suspicious run in with Duffy.