Windsor’s chief of police is offering tips to the public after a 16-year-old was robbed of his bike by three men impersonating officers.

Chief Al Frederick says citizens should hopefully be able to recognize a fake uniform.

"When you see a police officer, they're easily distinguishable from someone impersonating an officer," says Frederick.

The teenager stopped to fix the bike around 10 p.m. Saturday at 1867 Drouillard Road. Police say a dark green older model Chevy Impala pulled up beside him and three men got out.

The first suspect is described as a white male, 6’3", muscular build, early 30's, with stubble on his face, and short black hair. He was wearing a light blue long sleeve shirt with Windsor police flashes on each arm and dark blue cargo pants with no red stripe on the pant legs.  

The second suspect is described as white, muscular and 6’2”, early 30’s, clean shaven with medium-black hair. He was wearing a light blue long sleeve shirt with Windsor police flashes on each arm and dark blue cargo pants with no red stripes on the pant legs. 

The third man is described as black, tall, early 30’s with a short afro. He had the number 0196 on his front left front pocket of his light blue shirt.

“Those shirts are not consistent with our current uniform,” says Frederick. “Our current uniforms are dark blue, and all of them have a three digit identification number on them."

Frederick says the force does have traffic vehicles that are unmarked, but with uniformed officers in them.

"But those cars are still equipped with emergency lighting and sirens," says Frederick.

The third suspect searched the victim and ordered him to remove his shirt when he realized he had no pockets. This suspect then pushed the victim to the ground and ordered him to leave the area within 5 minutes or he would be arrested, according to police.

Before the victim left he was told to place his disassembled bike into the trunk of the car. None of the suspects were armed or carried any issued equipment that might be seen on a uniformed officer.

The stolen blue and white bike has the letters "ONDH" on the frame.

Police would like the public to be aware that there may be persons posing as police officers who may try and take advantage of them suggesting they are police officers.

Anyone who may have information regarding this incident or who may have witnessed this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or the detective office at 519-255-6700 Ext 4830.