Manitoba man accused of using decommissioned police car to impersonate officer: RCMP
Katie Swyers | CBC News | Posted: July 8, 2021 9:02 PM | Last Updated: July 8, 2021
Police say man drove decommissioned police car to checkstop, told people there he was conducting patrols
A 55-year-old man in northern Manitoba has been charged with impersonating a police officer and possession of a prohibited weapon, RCMP say.
Nelson House RCMP searched the man's home in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation on Wednesday and found a BB gun, which looked like a handgun, and a decommissioned police vehicle with a red and white light bar, police said in a Thursday news release.
RCMP said they received a report Wednesday about a man in the community — which is west of Thompson and about 670 kilometres north of Winnipeg — who possibly had two handguns and a decommissioned police car with a working roof light.
Shortly after, the man drove the car to a community checkstop site — in place for COVID-19 measures — and told people there he would be conducting patrols, according to police.
A search warrant was issued for the man's house, where police say they also found assorted ammunition, a tactical-style vest, handcuffs, police-style flashlights and bear mace wrapped in black tape.
The 55-year-old man is in custody and police say the investigation is ongoing.