A man claiming to be a police officer stopped a woman motorist near Orston after flashing his lights at her to pull over.

Now police are warning motorists not to stop if other cars flash their lights at them after the incident, which happened in Bottesford Lane, Orston, at around 6.50pm last night (Thursday 21 January). The woman, who was driving from Scarrington to Bottesford, pulled over and the man got out of his car and walked up to her vehicle. He claimed he was a police officer but could not produce any identification, so the woman drove off

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "If police want to stop a vehicle they will always use blue lights, even if they are in an unmarked car, and officers should always produce their warrant card as a form of identification."

The man has been described as white, 5ft 9in tall, and in his late 30s or  early 40s. He was clean shaven, and had dark brown bushy eyebrows and areceding hairline. He was wearing a dark-coloured jacket with toggles at the neck, and was driving a dark-coloured Audi, believed to be an estate.

Anyone who witnessed this incident, or who saw an Audi driving through the Orston area at around 6.50pm last night should call Nottinghamshire Police on 0300 300 9999.