Oconto Falls man in custody in fake cop incidents

By: 
NEW Media Staff

Oconto County authorities were holding an Oconto Falls man in connection with incidents involving the impersonation of a firefighter or other first responder.

The Oconto County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, 28, had been located and taken into custody on Sept. 14.

On the evening of Sept. 11, sheriff’s dispatchers received a call that the driver of a suspicious vehicle was stopping cars and attempting to obtain driver information. The suspect had a beard and glasses, wearing jeans and a yellow traffic safety vest.

The man was expected make an initial appearance in Oconto County Circuit Court early this week.