He's back! Florida man impersonated cop to get into football game

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A Florida animal control officer was arrested Friday after deputies said he impersonated a law enforcement officer in order to gain free entry into a high school football game.

Austin Thompson, 21, drove to a Tenoroc High School game in Lakeland on Friday night and showed the parking attendant a “silver-colored civilian agency badge,” claiming he was an undercover deputy, WFTS reports. Thompson, who works as a Polk County Sheriff’s Office animal control officer, was able to park without paying the $5 fee.

At the stadium ticket booth, Thompson again said he was an undercover deputy and showed the badge, but he was denied entry without paying $6 for a ticket, deputies said. Thompson asked if they accepted debit cards and left when he was told tickets were available for cash only.

The incident was reported to a deputy, who confronted Thompson in the parking lot. The 21-year-old said he had told the parking attendant that he was an “off-duty officer.” A loaded 9 mm handgun was found in his vehicle after a search, deputies added.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/national/deputies-florida-man-impersonates-officer-avoid-pa/nsKZZ/

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