A 32-year-old male suspect has recently been arrested and charged according to Selkirk RCMP. The suspect was recently involved in a number of incidents where he was identifying himself as an off-duty officer.
Selkirk RCMP recently received a report stating that a female driver had been stopped on Highway 9 in Petersfield, by a male identifying himself as an off-duty RCMP officer. Officers were told that the man was driving a pickup truck with emergency lights when he pulled the female over and that he accused the female of speeding, but soon left the scene when asked to present identifying information.
Members did patrols to attempt to locate the described vehicle, but were unsuccessful.
The following day, Selkirk RCMP received another report of the same type of incident that occurred the previous evening on Highway 9 near Clandeboye. The male personating an RCMP officer advised the female driver she had been speeding and using her bright lights. Again, when asked for identification, the male left the scene.
Investigators were able to determine an address for the suspect and attended the residence located on Highway 9 in the RM of St. Andrews. After speaking with the suspect, a search warrant was prepared. It was executed by Selkirk RCMP, the RCMP Emergency Response Team, and the RCMP East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team.
RCMP report that the 32-year-old male suspect was arrested for personating a peace officer. It was noted that numerous items were seized from his residence, including lighting equipment for a vehicle, pepper spray, portable radios, and firearms.
“While this is a rare occurrence, we take this type of incident very seriously,” said Selkirk RCMP Detachment Commander Inspector Chris Lambert. “Thanks to the victims reporting the incidents, we had the information we needed and were able to identify the suspect quickly and arrest him shortly thereafter.”
