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Charges Laid Against North Vancouver Man Allegedly Impersonating Officer
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO, JUL 16 – Wayne Church faces multiple charges including dangerous driving after allegedly impersonating a North Vancouver RCMP officer and stopping motorists with fake police lights, police said.
- On June 24, Wayne Church from North Vancouver was formally accused of falsely representing himself as a peace officer and employing equipment intended to deceive the public into believing he was one.
- The charges follow reports from March 1 that Church pulled over a Tesla driver while driving a Ford F-150 with lights resembling emergency vehicle lights.
- Police reported that Church did not have on an official police uniform or present any form of police identification, and they believe there may be additional individuals who were stopped by him.
- North Vancouver RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Mansoor Sahak advised the public to question suspicious behavior and verify officer identity during traffic stops for safety.
- Church was arrested and released pending court, while police urge anyone else stopped by him to contact authorities to assist ongoing investigations.
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NORTH VANCOUVER — Mounties in North Vancouver say a man has been charged after allegedly pulling over a Tesla and falsely identifying himself as an RCMP officer. They say the man was driving a Ford F-150 with lights that resembled emergency vehicle lights. Police say the man was arrested shortly after and was released pending a court date. They say officers determined during the investigation that there may be other victims who were pulled over …
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