Police in California’s Central Valley arrested a person on suspicion of impersonating a federal agent final week. Deputies mentioned they present in his possession a set of crude regulation enforcement gear and outfits, which they known as “disturbing.”
Andrew Biscay, 40, was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a U.S. Marshal, possession of a makeshift weapon and different felonies on Friday, based on the Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Deputies acquired stories of a household disturbance close to Avenue 12 and Highway 22, which led to a automobile search the place they discovered the regulation enforcement gear, a lot of it handmade. Biscay, 40, was arrested in reference to excellent vandalism warrants and on suspicion of impersonating an officer.
A self-manufactured firearm was recovered, based on sheriff’s deputies.
(Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Photographs posted on-line by the Sheriff’s Workplace present a Ford F-150 with a star marking on the motive force’s facet door, an improvised pistol constructed with a spring-action barrel, ammunition and a pretend U.S. Marshal’s uniform with coarsely painted-on credentials.
Biscay was booked on a number of felony and misdemeanor fees, and bail of $70,000 was set, authorities mentioned.
A truck that authorities mentioned belonged to the suspect had a star painted on the facet.
(Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The arrest comes weeks after Vance Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband of their house. In a March incident, a Riverside man was arrested on suspicion of pulling over unsuspecting drivers.
The latest ICE raids and arrests in Southern California have additionally prompted worry amongst many locals of regulation enforcement brokers who flash weapons however put on no badges, no identifiable uniforms, drive unmarked autos and canopy their faces. The Madera County Sheriff’s Workplace couldn’t be reached instantly to touch upon Biscay’s potential motives.
Anybody in Madera County who suspects they could have encountered a particular person falsely figuring out themselves as regulation enforcement has been requested to contact the Sheriff’s Workplace at (559) 675-7770.
