Alleged fake police officer to front court after incident north of Brisbane
A Bongaree man has been charged after allegedly falsely claiming to be a police officer.
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A man who allegedly identified himself as an off-duty police officer has been charged.
It’s alleged the man impersonated during an incident on October 7 at North Lakes.
Officers allegedly observed the Bongaree man having a number of conversations with young people in the area.
It is further alleged the man then identified himself as an off-duty police officer who had been requested to attend the scene.
As police spoke to further witnesses, the man left.
Further review of CCTV led to the location of the 24-year-old, who was served with a notice to appear for impersonating a police officer.
The charge has led police to remind the community that all on-duty police officers, whether in plain clothes or uniform, are required to carry official QPS identification.
A member of the public may ask to view an officer’s QPS identification to verify the officer’s credentials and can contact local police to verify an officer’s details.
The penalty for impersonating a public official carries a maximum term of three years imprisonment.
The 24-year-old Bongaree man is due to appear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on October 25.
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