Man arrested at street fair for impersonating officer

Man arrested at street fair for impersonating officer

Steven Johnson, known as “Scuba Steve,” was arrested on April 12 for impersonating a police officer during the Spring Street Festival.   Johnson had received permission from Picayune Main Street to park his car inside the barricade near West Canal Street due to the effects of his cancer treatment. Around 10:00 a.m., a Picayune police officer approached him and asked him to move his vehicle, unaware of the prior arrangements. Johnson refused to m…