Prince George man caught impersonating police officer

The vehicle followed the driver onto 5th Avenue, where he then activated what appeared to be blue and red flashing police lights and passed the caller’s vehicle.

The caller continued onto North Nechako Boulevard and saw the Tahoe pulled over on the side of the road.

The Tahoe followed the caller’s vehicle until the end of North Nechako Road.

The caller told police he was at a bonfire when a male, who identified himself as “Officer Maguire,” came to speak with them.

The witness asked the male for his badge number and the male gave a number but became belligerent with the group and began swearing. The witnesses state the suspect then left the area, activating what appeared to be police lights that flashed red and blue as he was driving away.

Frontline members conducted patrols in the area and found the male stopped in the parking lot of a trailer park on North Nechako Road. Police approached the vehicle and began speaking with the male driver, whom they identified as 29-year-old Patrick Maguire.

Maguire also received a Notice and Order that compels him to remove the illegal modifications from his vehicle and have the vehicle inspected by a licensed inspection agency before driving again.

The B.C. Prosecution Service approved two counts of personating a police officer and one count of failing to comply with a probation order. Maguire is back in the community until his next court appearance.

If you have any information about this or any other criminal offence, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-8477 or online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca

by Caden Fanshaw

Prince George man caught impersonating police officer

What's Trending