A Washington convicted felon is accused of impersonating a police officer when he arrived at various emergency calls and authorities discovered he had a “large amount of police equipment.”

Michael Scaletta-Teates responded to an active police scene in Bremerton, Wash. on Sept. 5, where he wore a dark uniform with a tactical vest that showcased a metallic Edmonds Police Department badge and “police” and “SWAT” patches, according to the Bremerton Police Department.

“I thought you were like one of our detectives at first,” a Bremerton Police officer told Scaletta-Teates, police body camera footage obtained by KOMO showed. 4

“I know some of the guys with the task force,” Scaletta-Teates told the officers during his arrest.

Scaletta-Teates responded to a trespassing call and a tip

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