Warning over men posing at police officers in Newbury
Three men stopped and searched a number of boys
Thames Valley Police have issued a warning following reports of of men impersonating police officers in Newbury.
Three men stopped and searched a number of boys, claiming they were police officers enforcing a Section 60 Order.
The incidents occurred near the Riverside Community Centre, The Swan Pub, and Premier Convenience Store in Shaw.
TVP would like to reassure people that there is no Section 60 Order in the town at this time.
All the offenders are described as white, in their mid-twenties and about 6ft tall.
One of the offenders was wearing black cargo trousers, another was wearing a black-coloured wind breaker.
A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: "If anyone approaches you claiming to be a police officer, please ask them for identification. If they refuse to provide you with identification or you have any concerns then please call 999 to verify their identification.
"If you think you were stopped by these men, please call us on 101 or leave information via our website, quoting investigation reference 43250219755."