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This man, aged 59, was arrested on Wednesday evening in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (Val-d'Oise), with a veritable array of police commanders.
It is 8:10 p.m., avenue de Paris, when the attention of the real police officers is attracted by a man dressed in uniform.
He puts clothes in a car, parked on the side of the road.
In the passenger compartment, the officials saw a blue flashing light, a tactical vest, badges, a police bib, a flashlight, a police plate and a fake radio.
The fifty-year-old admits that he is lying
The police ask him what he is doing with this disguise?
The latter replies that he is a nurse and that he has a son who is a police officer.
But this strange character does not explain his intentions.
The suspect is taken to the Sarcelles police station where he is placed in police custody.
His vehicle is taken care of by the on-duty breakdown repairer before being stored in the courtyard of the police headquarters.
During the hearings which take place on Thursday, the fifty-year-old admits that he uses the flashing light and a sun visor marked “police” to brag in public.
“He confides that he bought his tactical vest as well as the rank of commander on specialized sites,” adds a source close to the matter.
Finally, the suspect explains that he suffers from behavioral disorders and in particular mythomania.
His police custody was extended by the prosecution so that they could speak with a psychiatrist.
When contacted, the Pontoise public prosecutor's office did not comment on the follow-up it intended to give to this matter.