Toronto police have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer and assaulting a person in Scarborough.

According to authorities, the man was driving a black Hyundai Tucson in Scarborough, near Birchmount Road and Ellesmere Road on Aug. 9.

Officers say the suspect had an interaction with a pedestrian as his vehicle approached the intersection. The man allegedly identified himself as a police officer and then exited the vehicle and proceeded to assault the victim.

Bobby Moyes, 49, from Toronto, was arrested and charged with assault, impersonating a peace officer and uttering threats.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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