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Puslinch man charged for allegedly impersonating police

A 25-year-old man from Puslinch Township has been charged with impersonating a peace officer, provincial police say, after cyclists reported an SUV with flashing lights.

Man charged was driving SUV that appeared to be unmarked police car, OPP say

Police sirens, which are flashing red and blue.
OPP say they've arrested a 25-year-old man in Puslinch for impersonating a peace officer. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

A 25-year-old man from Puslinch Township has been charged with impersonating a peace officer, Ontario Provincial Police say.

OPP say a family was riding bikes near Watson Rd. S and Stone Rd. in Puslinch Township at around 1:00 p.m. on April 17. They told police a black SUV with flashing lights pulled up behind the family, and the complainant said he heard the driver yell at them over a loudspeaker system.

The complainant said he believed the driver was a police officer in a police vehicle.

Following an investigation, police arrested a 25-year-old male Wednesday at approximately 4:40 p.m.

He has been charged with impersonating a peace officer and is expected to appear in court July 31, 2020.