Vancouver Woman Charged After Impersonating Officer at Remembrance Day Event: Police
Police found a replica firearm and charged the 34-year-old with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
- On Wednesday, the Vancouver Police Department arrested a 34-year-old woman for allegedly impersonating a police officer at a Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square. She was charged with one count of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
- Officers observed the suspect wearing combat-style camouflage clothing, body armour, and tactical boots while displaying a police-style badge on a chain and several police-related patches at the commemorative event.
- After taking the woman into custody at Victory Square, officers discovered she was carrying a replica firearm during the security operation on Wednesday.
- Constable Megan Lui of the VPD noted that roughly 120 officers were deployed to secure Remembrance Day ceremonies across Vancouver, ensuring safety at public commemorative events.
- Incidents like these serve as a reminder of the necessity for police presence at important public events, underscoring the importance of security at city-wide commemorations in Vancouver.
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Woman armed with replica gun charged with impersonating a police officer in Vancouver
A woman attending the Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square on Wednesday has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer, says the Vancouver Police Department.
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Woman arrested after allegedly impersonating officer at Remembrance Day ceremony
VANCOUVER - A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer during Vancouver's Remembrance Day ceremony.
Armed woman charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer on Remembrance Day - Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver – Vancouver Police have arrested a woman after she allegedly impersonated a police officer while attending the Victory Square Remembrance Day Ceremony. The annual ceremony, which is one of the largest Remembrance Day events in British Columbia, draws thousands of attendees each year to honour Canada's veterans. Officers noticed the woman wearing camouflage combat-style clothing, body
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