Police ID person believed to be impersonating officer in Clayton Park

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted May 5, 2020 11:52:00 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Halifax Police have identified the person believed to be impersonating a police officer in Clayton Park over the weekend.

Police received a call on Sunday about a man in a parking lot at 61 Chadwick Place in Halifax.

The caller reported seeing a man wearing a black hat with “RCMP-POLICE-GRC” written on it and the person stated he was with Halifax police and watching the trails in the area.

Police say a male was indentifed as the person involved in the incident. There is no public safety risk and the investigation is ongoing.

Chief Dan Kinsella called the situation “highly irresponsible”.

Police are asking the public to be mindful of their actions or behavior that could cause alarm to the community especially after the circumstances involving a gunman who killed 22 people while dressed as a RCMP officer more than two weeks ago

The investigation is ongoing

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