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Florida deputies arrest man accused of impersonating TSA agent, using red and blue lights

Glenn Ross, 67, arrested in I-75 traffic stop

Still from body-worn camera video showing the arrest of Glenn Ross, 67, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A man arrested Tuesday in Hillsborough County is accused of impersonating a federal agent and using unauthorized emergency lights, according to the sheriff’s office.

Body-worn camera video shared Wednesday to social media by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows the arrest of Glenn Ross, 67, who was placed in the back of a patrol vehicle during a traffic stop before 2 p.m. along northbound Interstate 75 near U.S. Highway 301.

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Ross is accused of driving a vehicle with unauthorized emergency lights and a spotlight, as well as falsely identifying himself as a federal agent — allegedly displaying a fraudulent TSA badge — despite not having a federal employment history, the post states.

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Ross faces charges of unlawful use of a blue light, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and impersonating a public officer, according to the sheriff’s office.


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