WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Columbia County man was arrested after two incidents where he was allegedly impersonating a public servant, according to the Wilkes-Barre Police City Police Department.
The release states that police conducted a traffic stop on 45-year-old Shawn Smith of Bloomsburg.
Authorities say that Smith was driving a 2011 Ford Taurus with emergency lighting and "Police Interceptor" labeling.
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Officers say that Smith identified himself as a private security contractor associated with the office of Homeland Security, but it was determined that was not the truth.
He was subsequently cited by the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department.
Smith then entered a Magisterial District Court and requested a continuance while wearing a badge and stated that he was a representative of the office of Homeland Security, according to the release.
Authorities say Smith had no authority or authorization to do so
Smith was charged with Impersonating a Public Servant.
